anew
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The old friendly relations were now broken forever.
buyer'snounUS /ˈbaɪərz/
possessive form of “buyer” — a person who buys
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
DARKESTadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
at any time
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
for a limitless time
From this reading The old friendly relations were now broken forever.
set up or found
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The old friendly relations were now broken forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
Harry's
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From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
the act of departing
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old friendly relations were now broken forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old friendly relations were now broken forever.
on one occasion
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The old friendly relations were now broken forever.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
Rexford
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From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
TEDDY'SnounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Rexford had defended him, and he had repaid the buyer’s kindness by refusing to reveal the identity of the author of the mischief.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TEDDY’S DARKEST HOUR Once outside the office Harry’s thoughts were again directed toward leaving the store.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing would ever be the same again between himself and Mr. Rexford.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had not found it within his heart to betray Teddy.
