Adolph
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From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
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From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading You?” he gasped in bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading You?” he gasped in bewilderment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You?” he gasped in bewilderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
PROMOTIONnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
male cat
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Tom grasped the true significance of the great good fortune that had come to him.
Tuessig
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From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
at the time that
From this reading MENTIONED FOR PROMOTION--CONCLUSION Tom rubbed his eyes as though he thought he must be dreaming; but when he looked again he saw the same evil face and mocking eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fancy what Adolph Tuessig on his part must have thought on discovering who it was to whom he owed his latest misfortune!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You?” he gasped in bewilderment.
