used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
(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 Consequently she was angry; angry with Wanaha, angry with the Indians, but most of all with herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Consequently she was angry; angry with Wanaha, angry with the Indians, but most of all with herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Wanaha had made it imperative now.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
comingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently she was angry; angry with Wanaha, angry with the Indians, but most of all with herself.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
DISTINGUISHESverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Consequently she was angry; angry with Wanaha, angry with the Indians, but most of all with herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading But Wanaha had made it imperative now.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Consequently she was angry; angry with Wanaha, angry with the Indians, but most of all with herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Wanaha had made it imperative now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
held dear
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Wanaha had made it imperative now.
meditated
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From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Consequently she was angry; angry with Wanaha, angry with the Indians, but most of all with herself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
Nevil
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From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Wanaha had made it imperative now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
Steyne
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From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF Never since her first coming to the farm had Rosebud been forced to keep her goings and comings secret.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
Wanaha
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From this reading But Wanaha had made it imperative now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It went sorely against the girl's inclination, for she hated deception of any kind; and she knew that what she meditated was a deception against those she loved.
which person or people
From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consequently she was angry; angry with Wanaha, angry with the Indians, but most of all with herself.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Wanaha had asked for a secret visit to Nevil Steyne, who was cutting wood below the bridge.
