used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading The black man had behaved in a way for which Cyril would not have given him credit.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
Bella
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From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black man had behaved in a way for which Cyril would not have given him credit.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
a person who is in charge
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
approval
From this reading The black man had behaved in a way for which Cyril would not have given him credit.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
Durgo
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From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The black man had behaved in a way for which Cyril would not have given him credit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The black man had behaved in a way for which Cyril would not have given him credit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The black man had behaved in a way for which Cyril would not have given him credit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The black man had behaved in a way for which Cyril would not have given him credit.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
PencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
express in words
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, the lovers argued, since Pence, as the chief party, did not move in the matter, it was useless for them to fight his battles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
at the time that
From this reading The more particularly when Durgo had acted so generously in surrendering the jewels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, it would benefit no one to be thus candid, and in the second, such a statement would lead to questions being asked which might get Durgo into trouble.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A CONFESSION On the way home from the common, Cyril and Bella agreed that it would be wise to say nothing about her true parentage.
