used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did he understand now how calculating and selfish he had seemed to her that night?
Arguellos
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From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Did he understand now how calculating and selfish he had seemed to her that night?
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
deem to be
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
at any time
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
every person
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
how
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From this reading Did he understand now how calculating and selfish he had seemed to her that night?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
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 Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Did he understand now how calculating and selfish he had seemed to her that night?
not any; not one
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
and nothing more
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
express in words
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Did he understand now how calculating and selfish he had seemed to her that night?
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Did he understand now how calculating and selfish he had seemed to her that night?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did he understand now how calculating and selfish he had seemed to her that night?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Did he understand now how calculating and selfish he had seemed to her that night?
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Could he look her in the face now--no, he must be quiet--they were so near the house, and everybody could see them!--and say that he had ever believed her capable of making up that story of the Arguellos?
at the time that
From this reading It was only the THIRD time they had ever met--did Paul consider that when he thought her cold?
in or at the place that
From this reading Could he not have guessed that she had some memory of that name in her childish recollections, how or where she knew not?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Did he know now why she had not understood him at Rosario?
