used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
BONNER
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
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a low-lying region in central France
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cheek-bones
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
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the protruding part of the lower jaw
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circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
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Claverhouse
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From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
come or bring to a finish or an end
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cumbered
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From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
dough-ball
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DOYLE
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
EMBREE
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
equidistantadjective
the same distance apart at every point
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opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
the part of the face above the eyes
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
GILLESPIEnounUS /ɡəˈlespi/
United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
IRWIN
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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KOUNS
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
prefer or wish to do something
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
McGEEHAN
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
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MILNEnounUS /mɪln/
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
moon-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
MORROWnounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
MUNSON
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
NEIL
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
NORRISnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
O'NEILLnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
OVERTON
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From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
pudgyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌdʒi/
short and plump
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
ROBERTSnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
SINCLAIRnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
TERRYnounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
THOMPSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
precisely as stated
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
a Caucasian
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
WILLARDnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading J. LONDON, F. NORRIS, S. E. WHITE, J. F. WILSON, W. C. MORROW, G. OVERTON, W. O. McGEEHAN, W. H. IRWIN, K. THOMPSON, M. ROBERTS, B. O’NEILL, E. MUNSON, C. F. EMBREE, C. ALFRED, G. C. TERRY, N. KOUNS, NEIL GILLESPIE, B. W. SINCLAIR, C. W. DOYLE, C. D. WILLARD, R. D. MILNE, G. BONNER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the kind--cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
