used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING AT LINCOLN PARK.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each believed the other to be dead; each had mourned for the other.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Each believed the other to be dead; each had mourned for the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Each believed the other to be dead; each had mourned for the other.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each believed the other to be dead; each had mourned for the other.
one or the other of two
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
Kenyon
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From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
LINCOLNnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading THE MEETING AT LINCOLN PARK.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING AT LINCOLN PARK.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading Each believed the other to be dead; each had mourned for the other.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
not any; not one
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each believed the other to be dead; each had mourned for the other.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE MEETING AT LINCOLN PARK.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING AT LINCOLN PARK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each believed the other to be dead; each had mourned for the other.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for her unhappy domestic troubles, Mrs. Conrad (for she had assumed the name of her first husband) was happily situated.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No subtle instinct led either to doubt the truth of the sad reports which, for base ends, Mr. Kenyon had caused to be circulated.
but in spite of that
From this reading For weeks Oliver and his mother had lived in the same city, yet never met.
