used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading And now she herself and Uncle Bob were going.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
Cary
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From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
divisible by two
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
the act of departing
From this reading And now she herself and Uncle Bob were going.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now she herself and Uncle Bob were going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
held up in the air
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
not any; not one
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
PagetnounUS /ˈpædʒət/
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
PattennounUS /ˈpætən/
footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And now she herself and Uncle Bob were going.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now she herself and Uncle Bob were going.
Westings
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From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
at the time that
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Robert was gone,--when she was seeing little of him, and not desiring to see more, she had, nevertheless, had a satisfaction in knowing he was within reach.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt as if that separating wind would inexorably have lifted and borne her somewhere, even if the haven of Second Westings had not been open.
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 Barbara felt as if a strange great wind had blown upon New York, scattering and changing everything.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now Cary Patten was gone, and Jerry Waite was gone, and young Paget was gone, and the student enthusiast, young Mr. Hamilton, came no more to the old Dutch house on State Street, being engrossed in matters of secrecy and import.
