matters of personal concern
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
Danny
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From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
don't
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From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
Duffy
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From this reading I know it was Tom Duffy.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading He was expelled from High last week and he said he was going to skip the town.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was expelled from High last week and he said he was going to skip the town.”
the act of departing
From this reading He was expelled from High last week and he said he was going to skip the town.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was expelled from High last week and he said he was going to skip the town.”
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it was Tom Duffy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it was Tom Duffy.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
immediately past
From this reading He was expelled from High last week and he said he was going to skip the town.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
on one occasion
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
and nothing more
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading He was expelled from High last week and he said he was going to skip the town.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
express in words
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
male cat
From this reading I know it was Tom Duffy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was expelled from High last week and he said he was going to skip the town.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was expelled from High last week and he said he was going to skip the town.”
which person or people
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
withholdingnounUS /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading Doris, knowing that she could trust Bob, made him promise eternal secrecy and then she told him the whole story, withholding only the name of the highwayman.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Doris wondered if she ought to deny this, but, desiring to shield Danny, she said nothing at the time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The lad was indeed surprised at this sudden turn of affairs and he said at once: “You don’t need to tell me who it is, Doris.
