absent-mindedly
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From this reading Dr. Green looked up absent-mindedly and bowed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Green looked up absent-mindedly and bowed.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Dr. Green looked up absent-mindedly and bowed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
a person who is in charge
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
without stop or interruption
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
Dr
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From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
Everman
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From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
a man of refinement
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. Green looked up absent-mindedly and bowed.
METTLEnounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Utterly stopped short.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
in the near future
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Utterly stopped short.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Green looked up absent-mindedly and bowed.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I have had an amusing time hunting for my Basil Everman," said he in his high, clear voice.
Waltonville
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From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UTTERLY IS PUT UPON HIS METTLE In the morning Utterly continued the search which was the chief object of his visit to Waltonville.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Passing the house of Dr. Green soon after breakfast, he beheld that gentleman sitting inside his window.
