generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
highly skilled
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
blizzardsnounUS /ˈblɪzərdz/
plural of “blizzard” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
CorrienounUS /ˈkɔːri/
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
discourtesynoun
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
every person
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only Jack Rupert never spoke to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
inflexibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleksəbəl/
incapable of change
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Only Jack Rupert never spoke to him.
mechanician
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Only Jack Rupert never spoke to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done.
obtrusivelyadverb
in an obtrusive manner
From this reading The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Jack Rupert never spoke to him.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Only Jack Rupert never spoke to him.
shovelsnounUS /ˈʃʌvəlz/
plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
and nothing more
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
snow-ploughs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Only Jack Rupert never spoke to him.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading And Corrie tacitly accepted the situation, avoiding the inflexible mechanician, on his part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
a special situation
From this reading The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only Jack Rupert never spoke to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing was not done obtrusively, but it was done.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He never openly slighted Corrie Rose or showed him discourtesy, he simply failed to come in contact with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So winter shut in, with blizzards that frequently drove everyone off the roads until snow-ploughs and shovels had accomplished their work.
