abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He mulled over it in his wakeful hours that night.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He mulled over it in his wakeful hours that night.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He mulled over it in his wakeful hours that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He mulled over it in his wakeful hours that night.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
mulledverbUS /mʌld/
past form of “mull” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading He mulled over it in his wakeful hours that night.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
precipitationnounUS /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
only a very short time before
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He mulled over it in his wakeful hours that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the following day the priest mused over the conversation of the preceding night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not prevent it from coloring the lecture which he delivered to his class in ancient history that day.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading He mulled over it in his wakeful hours that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was wholly absorbed by the radical thought which the man had voiced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The precipitation with which this new friendship had been formed, and the subsequent abrupt exchange of confidences, had scarcely impressed him as unusual.
