to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
Battick
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From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
make right or correct
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The muzzle of the gun swung toward Hiram.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
Hiram
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From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
INVENTOR'S
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From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading The muzzle of the gun swung toward Hiram.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Battick was not altogether sane.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The muzzle of the gun swung toward Hiram.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
rock-salt
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From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Battick was not altogether sane.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
Strong's
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From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The muzzle of the gun swung toward Hiram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
in or at that place or location
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The muzzle of the gun swung toward Hiram.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
precisely as stated
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
someone who visits
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
at the time that
From this reading And when he reached for that rock-salt loaded shotgun the visitor prepared to defend himself.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His wild eyes and excited manner now convinced the visitor that this suspicion was correct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
Yancey
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From this reading INVENTOR'S LUCK The thought had been impressed upon Hiram Strong's mind from the very first that there was something altogether wrong with Yancey Battick.
