used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
(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 Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He believed and yet doubted.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Eric was badly rattled.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed and yet doubted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
Darrell
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From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading He believed and yet doubted.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
one or the other of two
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
Eric
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From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
Joe
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From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
the force of workers available
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Eric was badly rattled.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading It gave Eric Darrell a strange feeling to hear Joe talk in the vein he did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
at the time that
From this reading Could he believe Joe sincere in what he said about deceit, when such a load of suspicion was resting over his own head?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of all men on earth—or women either—he despised a hypocrite.
but in spite of that
From this reading He believed and yet doubted.
