adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
Bain
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From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
CreenounUS /kriː/
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
Gregson
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From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
MacDonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
Marie
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From this reading He was tired of Marie.
Marie's
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From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
McTaggart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
McTaggart's
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From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was tired of Marie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to Lac Bain, late in September, came MacDonald the map maker.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For ten days Gregson, the investigating agent, had been Bush McTaggart's guest at the Post, and twice in that time it had come into Marie's mind to creep upon him while he slept and kill him.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was enraptured with the wild, sinuous beauty of the Cree girl, and McTaggart, without jealousy, encouraged him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The factor himself paid little attention to her now, a fact which would have made her happy if it had not been for Gregson.
