used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
Audry
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From this reading He took Audry Ferris into his confidence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
for the reason that
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading From the first he had known that he would do this.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
Ferris
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From this reading He took Audry Ferris into his confidence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first he had known that he would do this.
flatteringly
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From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first he had known that he would do this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the first he had known that he would do this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took Audry Ferris into his confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took Audry Ferris into his confidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
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 He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From the first he had known that he would do this.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
on one occasion
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the first he had known that he would do this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the first he had known that he would do this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
male cat
From this reading IN CONFIDENCE The next resolve Tom made, he carried out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took Audry Ferris into his confidence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading He had hesitated and put it off because he knew that once done he could not undo it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did it because he was under the spell of her superior intelligence, or what he flatteringly thought to be her superior intelligence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the first he had known that he would do this.
