adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
DistancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
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From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
safecrackernoun
a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Distance, however, seemed to have no barrier against rumor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And he balanced between a desire to stay near the town and work out his destiny there, or else drift far away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Terry left the hotel more gloomy than he had been even when he departed from the ranch that morning.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where he should look for work next, he had no idea.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The certainty of Denver that he would find it impossible to stay by his program of honest work had made a strong impression upon his imaginative mind, as though the little safecracker really had the power to look into the future and into the minds of men.
