used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'll write and tell her I'm waiting up here!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
I'll
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From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
I'm
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From this reading I'll write and tell her I'm waiting up here!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
go away from a place
From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
Sandy's
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From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
express in words
From this reading I'll write and tell her I'm waiting up here!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
Treadwell
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From this reading Lance Treadwell did not leave the mountains the next day.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the meanwhile Treadwell took a new interest in the mountains, especially in that part of them known as Trouble Neck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll write and tell her I'm waiting up here!"
virtuouslyadverb
in a moral manner
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I'll write and tell her I'm waiting up here!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The storm poured, and Sandy's words sunk deep in his light mind.
produce a literary work
From this reading I'll write and tell her I'm waiting up here!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he thought to himself virtuously, "I'll let Marian have it out with her conscience or whatever it was that took her from me.
