a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
(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 "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Mr. Kenyon must now decide which he will believe."
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
credencenounUS /ˈkriːdəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Mr. Kenyon must now decide which he will believe."
recognizable; marked
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
Kenyon
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From this reading Mr. Kenyon must now decide which he will believe."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Kenyon must now decide which he will believe."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Kenyon must now decide which he will believe."
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading OLIVER, THE OUTCAST.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
OUTCASTnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading OLIVER, THE OUTCAST.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
step-father
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From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLIVER, THE OUTCAST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," he said to himself as he posted the letter, "that is all I can do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until he should hear from his step-father he decided not to form any plans for the future.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Kenyon must now decide which he will believe."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Without much hope of obtaining sympathy or credence, Oliver wrote to his step-father an account of the charge which Mr. Bond had brought against him, and denied in the most positive terms its truth.
