used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
Denis
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From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
Eady
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From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
Ethan
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From this reading “Why, Ethan, how could I tell you were there?”
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
set up or found
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
hadn't
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From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
how
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From this reading “Why, Ethan, how could I tell you were there?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Ethan, how could I tell you were there?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
immediately past
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
saw-mill
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From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
an educational institution
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
stiffeningnounUS /ˈstɪfənɪŋ/
the act of becoming stiff
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
express in words
From this reading “Why, Ethan, how could I tell you were there?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why, Ethan, how could I tell you were there?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
up to a particular time
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
To-night
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From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He mounted School House Hill at her side and walked on in silence till they reached the lane leading to the saw-mill; then the need of some definite assurance grew too strong for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Ethan, how could I tell you were there?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To-night the pressure of accumulated misgivings sent the scale drooping toward despair, and her indifference was the more chilling after the flush of joy into which she had plunged him by dismissing Denis Eady.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Ethan, how could I tell you were there?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not pronounce the name without a stiffening of the muscles of his throat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
You'd
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From this reading “You’d have found me right off if you hadn’t gone back to have that last reel with Denis,” he brought out awkwardly.
