used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
Alberson
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From this reading Neither was Johnnie Alberson as fearsome as Henrietta had feared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither was Johnnie Alberson as fearsome as Henrietta had feared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Neither was Johnnie Alberson as fearsome as Henrietta had feared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
Henrietta
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From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
Henrietta's
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From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
Johnnie
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From this reading Neither was Johnnie Alberson as fearsome as Henrietta had feared.
go away from a place
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
Lorna
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From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
engage in
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
monopolizeverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was Johnnie Alberson as fearsome as Henrietta had feared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
on the contrary
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening proved more satisfactory than Henrietta had feared.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Carter Bruce did not leave Gay to Freeman, but seemed to have taken Henrietta's warning thoroughly to heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither was Johnnie Alberson as fearsome as Henrietta had feared.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading If he meant to press his attentions on her--and he certainly did mean to--he was too wise to begin too violently.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is true that Freeman tried to monopolize Gay, rather driving Carter to Lorna, but Carter would not be wholly driven and managed to make it a party of four on the steps, talking across Lorna at Gay.
