(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 If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet his errand was the last offices of friendship.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading And yet his errand was the last offices of friendship.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And yet his errand was the last offices of friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
Harshaw
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From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
Harshaw's
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From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet his errand was the last offices of friendship.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Kinsard was not hit.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
Kinsard
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From this reading “Kinsard was not hit.”
immediately past
From this reading And yet his errand was the last offices of friendship.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And yet his errand was the last offices of friendship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not mistake the nature of the look the man bent on him; it made him tingle from head to foot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet his errand was the last offices of friendship.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Harshaw’s conscience had suffered one pang, this announcement might have weighed more with him than all that was to come.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet his errand was the last offices of friendship.
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From this reading “You’re too quick on the trigger in more ways than one, Harshaw,” he said.
