the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ostensibly, but little.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
Hugh
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From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
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 That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ostensibly, but little.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
Mercedes
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From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
OstensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Ostensibly, but little.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
Paull
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From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
re-read
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From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
carry out
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many things could have occurred, simple in themselves, to give Mercedes an excuse to summon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
a source of difficulty
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
unnervingadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrvɪŋ/
inspiring fear
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
(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 That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was there in that telegram to cause Hugh Paull misgiving?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he turned over and re-read the telegram, he chided himself for the chill sense of impending trouble which was unnerving him; but his efforts came to nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That she would take advantage of an excuse to shorten their separation, he well knew.
