used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There was work to be done on Bruce's affairs, and the work was a decided relief.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was work to be done on Bruce's affairs, and the work was a decided relief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading There was work to be done on Bruce's affairs, and the work was a decided relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There was work to be done on Bruce's affairs, and the work was a decided relief.
Deering
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From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was work to be done on Bruce's affairs, and the work was a decided relief.
Edith
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From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And a little talk he had with Madge relieved his mind still further.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And a little talk he had with Madge relieved his mind still further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And a little talk he had with Madge relieved his mind still further.
Madge
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From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And a little talk he had with Madge relieved his mind still further.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was work to be done on Bruce's affairs, and the work was a decided relief.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading There was work to be done on Bruce's affairs, and the work was a decided relief.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading And a little talk he had with Madge relieved his mind still further.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
Roger
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From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
not in physical motion
From this reading And a little talk he had with Madge relieved his mind still further.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And a little talk he had with Madge relieved his mind still further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He shook them off as morbid, and resolutely set himself to what lay close before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was a rugged practical side to the character of Roger Gale, and the next morning he was ashamed of the brooding thoughts which had come in the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madge Deering, in the meantime, had offered to go with Edith and the children to the mountains and see them all well settled there.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was work to be done on Bruce's affairs, and the work was a decided relief.
