used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Her glance at Viola pointed the remark, and he flushed warmly as he answered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her glance at Viola pointed the remark, and he flushed warmly as he answered:
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
the act of breaking something
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
candle's
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From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
Desha
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From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her glance at Viola pointed the remark, and he flushed warmly as he answered:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her glance at Viola pointed the remark, and he flushed warmly as he answered:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HEART STRUGGLES.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
Phil
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From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
having a point
From this reading Her glance at Viola pointed the remark, and he flushed warmly as he answered:
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Her glance at Viola pointed the remark, and he flushed warmly as he answered:
for a short time
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
singeverbUS /sɪndʒ/
burn superficially or lightly
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
skating-party
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From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
STRUGGLESnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading HEART STRUGGLES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
precisely as stated
From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Her glance at Viola pointed the remark, and he flushed warmly as he answered:
Wellford
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From this reading Besides, his pride had been stimulated by a caution Mrs. Wellford had given him the very day of the skating-party, and shortly before the accident:
at the time that
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Philip Desha had a will as firm as iron when he made up his mind, and he carried out to the letter his plan for avoiding beautiful Viola, and breaking his heart loose from her chains.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t carry out the simile of the moth, Cousin Phil, and singe your wings in the candle’s flame.”
