(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 He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
Barclugh
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From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
Fishkill
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From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
Greydon
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From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
immediately past
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He at last reasoned that another existence than his own had entered his life, and he could not explain the cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading He travelled on, and on, to the ferry at Trenton, conscious of nothing but his own thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was oblivious to all that passed him on the road.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading The more that he willed to divorce the image of Mollie Greydon from his mind, the more his soul rebelled.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Barclugh started on his long and perilous ride to Washington’s headquarters at Fishkill; thence to New York.
