Chapter II · Act 02: The Wisdom of The Shadow over Innsmouth — The Resolution & The Eternal Truth

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

a state at a particular time

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

make or do or perform again

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

one or the other of two

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading My mother and uncle Walter had not looked like that.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading My mother and uncle Walter had not looked like that.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My mother and uncle Walter had not looked like that.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My mother and uncle Walter had not looked like that.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My mother and uncle Walter had not looked like that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

on one occasion

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

a male human offspring

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My mother and uncle Walter had not looked like that.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

not to be accounted for or explained

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading This uncle had resembled her, and I had never liked him either.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

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From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Something about the staring, unwinking expression of both of them had given me a vague, unaccountable uneasiness.

precisely as stated

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading My mother and uncle Walter had not looked like that.

possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were like their father, though poor little cousin Lawrence--Walter's son--had been an almost perfect duplicate of his grandmother before his condition took him to the permanent seclusion of a sanitarium at Canton.

a late time of life

From this reading I had not seen him in four years, but my uncle once implied that his state, both mental and physical, was very bad.