make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
Corney
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From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
Deb's
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From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
a small worthless amount
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
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 not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
machinistnounUS /məˈʃiːnəst/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
Mont
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From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
postoffice
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From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
with speed
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
move hurridly
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This feeling upon the young man’s part might not have been so strong had all other surroundings been more tranquil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was afraid that something out of the ordinary had befallen his friend.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
willfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/
in a willful manner
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For his own sake, as well as for Deb’s he wished to dispatch his business as quickly as possible, so as to devote the remainder of the day to hunting up Jack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE RIVER ROAD Mont Gray hastened to the Corney postoffice with all possible speed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had not wished to add to Deb’s already deep anxiety, but he knew Jack too well to imagine that the young machinist would willfully keep his sister in ignorance of his whereabouts.
