actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
Carnac
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From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
Denzil's
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From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
ElevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
endeavoured
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From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
Grier
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From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, in his way, he knew the business well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet, in his way, he knew the business well.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain had his father endeavoured to induce him to enter the lumber business; to him it seemed too conventional and fixed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet, in his way, he knew the business well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet, in his way, he knew the business well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading By instinct, over the twenty-five years of his life, he had observed and become familiar with the main features of the work.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Eleven years had passed since Denzil's fall, and in that time much history had been made.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Carnac Grier, true to his nature, had travelled from incident to incident, from capacity to capacity, apparently without system, yet actually with the keenest desire to fulfil himself; with an honesty as inveterate as his looks were good and his character filled with dark recesses.
