aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
Absalom
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From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In looking the matter over afterward, she was almost sure that she had told no one.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In looking the matter over afterward, she was almost sure that she had told no one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least she hadn’t told of it right out.
AzaleanounUS /əˈzeɪljə/
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
Barbara
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From this reading And Absalom whispered it to his Barbara, and Barbara—but perhaps she told no one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
cogitating
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From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In looking the matter over afterward, she was almost sure that she had told no one.
hadn't
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From this reading At least she hadn’t told of it right out.
HaystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least she hadn’t told of it right out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In looking the matter over afterward, she was almost sure that she had told no one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
McBirney
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From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
not any; not one
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At least she hadn’t told of it right out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
Pace'snounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
possessive form of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
by chance
From this reading And Absalom whispered it to his Barbara, and Barbara—but perhaps she told no one.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At least she hadn’t told of it right out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Absalom whispered it to his Barbara, and Barbara—but perhaps she told no one.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In looking the matter over afterward, she was almost sure that she had told no one.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
express in words
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In looking the matter over afterward, she was almost sure that she had told no one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And Absalom whispered it to his Barbara, and Barbara—but perhaps she told no one.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The three girls made up their minds to tell no one of their suspicions concerning the disappearance of Simeon Pace’s money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And Absalom whispered it to his Barbara, and Barbara—but perhaps she told no one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Azalea could not but talk it over with Pa McBirney, and Thomas McBirney could not resist cogitating about the matter with Haystack Thompson, and he, in turn, was impelled to go with it to his trusted pastor, Absalom Summers.
