used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
(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 Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
brought into existence
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
being joined in close association
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
wanted intensely
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
disarranging
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From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
evil-mindedadjective
having evil thoughts or intentions
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
set up or found
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
a young female
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
none-too-forceful
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From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
obtruding
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From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
go across or through
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
relieve from
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
not in physical motion
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For, since evil-minded people did occasionally desire to get rid of other people, might it not be possible that that man had gone there with that girl in order to get rid of her?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That girl's body--as some peculiar force in his own brain now still compelled him to think--being found, but the man's not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Born as it was of its accidental relation to this personal problem that was shaking and troubling and all but disarranging his own none-too-forceful mind, this smooth, seemingly blameless, if dreadful, blotting out of two lives at Pass Lake, had its weight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading In that interesting fact--and this quite in spite of himself--lurked a suggestion that insisted upon obtruding itself on his mind--to wit, that it might be possible that the man's body was not in that lake at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet a thought such as that of the lake, connected as it was with the predicament by which he was being faced, and shrink from it though he might, was not to be dismissed as easily as he desired.
