used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He turned to Jennie with a winning appeal in his modulated voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
Barton
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From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
someone who is a detective
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
without deviation
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Will you do me a very great favor, Miss Barton?"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
an opposing military force
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
promote over another
From this reading "Will you do me a very great favor, Miss Barton?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
set up or found
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
a young female
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Will you do me a very great favor, Miss Barton?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
Jennie
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From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you do me a very great favor, Miss Barton?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
modulatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdʒjuːleɪtɪd/
changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume
From this reading He turned to Jennie with a winning appeal in his modulated voice:
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
receptiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈseptɪv/
open to arguments, ideas, or change
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
self-poised
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From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
Socola
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From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading The accusation of interest had stimulated her to her first effort to entertain the self-poised and gentlemanly foreigner.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Jennie with a winning appeal in his modulated voice:
precisely as stated
From this reading "Will you do me a very great favor, Miss Barton?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He turned to Jennie with a winning appeal in his modulated voice:
Welford
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From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
at the time that
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading GOD'S WILL Dick Welford had played directly into the hands of his enemy.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading He turned to Jennie with a winning appeal in his modulated voice:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When Socola called at the Barton home to pay his respects to Miss Jennie and wish them health and happiness and success in their new and dangerous enterprise, he found the girl in a receptive mood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned to Jennie with a winning appeal in his modulated voice:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you do me a very great favor, Miss Barton?"
