used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
highly skilled
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
Adventuressnoun
a woman adventurer
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time Bristol and Fox became Mrs. Winslow's only confidants.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time Bristol and Fox became Mrs. Winslow's only confidants.
artesianadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrˈtiːʒən/
(of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
assailsverbUS /əˈseɪlz/
third-person singular of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
BankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After a time Bristol and Fox became Mrs. Winslow's only confidants.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
CharmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
confidantsnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænts/
plural of “confidant” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading After a time Bristol and Fox became Mrs. Winslow's only confidants.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
ExploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
FailingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
fishyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪʃi/
of or relating to or resembling fish
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
LegaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
and nothing more
From this reading After a time Bristol and Fox became Mrs. Winslow's only confidants.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
PleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
SamplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
Somnambulistnoun
someone who walks about in their sleep
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
spoutsnounUS /spaʊts/
plural of “spout” — an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
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 Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time Bristol and Fox became Mrs. Winslow's only confidants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
virtuouslyadverb
in a moral manner
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their business was to become so, and they successfully accomplished their object.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As Bristol said in one of his reports: "Only set her tongue wagging, and she spouts away as irresistibly as an artesian well."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
Winslow's
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From this reading After a time Bristol and Fox became Mrs. Winslow's only confidants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Winslow becomes confidential.-- Some of her Exploits.-- Her Plans.-- A Sample of Legal Pleading.-- A fishy Story.-- The Adventuress as a Somnambulist.-- Detective Bristol virtuously indignant.-- Failing to win the "Retired Banker," Mrs. Winslow assails Detective Fox with her Charms.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she been possessed of womanly instinct in the slightest degree, this would have been impossible.
