abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
ABE'S
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From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
any thing at all
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
CAP'N
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From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
else
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From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
at any time
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
an established custom
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
Liphalet
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From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
Mariner's
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From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was more habit than anything else that took him to Cap'n Abe's.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE AT CAP'N ABE'S The gale abated toward evening.
Truitt
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From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
at the time that
From this reading The sky was clearing when 'Liphalet Truitt came out of his door and started down the Shell Road toward the store.
which person or people
From this reading The cloud that had for these past few weeks overshadowed the lonely bachelor who dwelt beside the Mariner's Chapel, rested more heavily than ever upon his mind and heart this Christmas Eve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His perilous adventure with Miss Sue that afternoon had racked his soul more than it had his body.
