(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had little fear of Macgregor’s coming near the shop in daylight.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
placed crosswise
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He had little fear of Macgregor’s coming near the shop in daylight.
characterized by great determination
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had little fear of Macgregor’s coming near the shop in daylight.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not in the least nervous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had little fear of Macgregor’s coming near the shop in daylight.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
MacgregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
Macgregor's
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From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had little fear of Macgregor’s coming near the shop in daylight.
easily agitated
From this reading He was not in the least nervous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in the least nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
many times at short intervals
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
saftness
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From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
do one's shopping
From this reading He had little fear of Macgregor’s coming near the shop in daylight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading By this time his knowledge of the movements of M. Tod and her assistant was practically as complete as Macgregor’s, so that he had no hesitation in choosing the hour for action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Friday night he came regretfully to the conclusion that the “saftness” was incurable, and he accordingly determined to act on the following afternoon.
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 So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading So, having witnessed the exit of M. Tod, he crossed the street, and examined the contents of the window, as he had seen Macgregor do so often.
