in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
brook-side
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From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading His rage was so great that he could scarcely contain himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His rage was so great that he could scarcely contain himself.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The woman to whom he had given his name should not disgrace him.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
any strong feeling
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The woman to whom he had given his name should not disgrace him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His rage was so great that he could scarcely contain himself.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His rage was so great that he could scarcely contain himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
Hollis
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From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The woman to whom he had given his name should not disgrace him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
nipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His rage was so great that he could scarcely contain himself.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
only a very short time before
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His rage was so great that he could scarcely contain himself.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In his present state of mind he did not dare return to his guests, lest his emotion should betray him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His rage was so great that he could scarcely contain himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
at the time that
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman to whom he had given his name should not disgrace him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Although scarcely five minutes had elapsed since Eugene Mallard dashed into the house in search of his revolver, when he returned to the brook-side neither his wife nor Arthur Hollis was to be seen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman to whom he had given his name should not disgrace him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought they were planning an elopement; but he would nip that in the bud.
