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From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
college-room
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From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading RUBRIC'S LETTER.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
RUBRIC'S
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From this reading RUBRIC'S LETTER.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
Tincroft
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From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
precisely as stated
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was no easy matter for John Tincroft to settle himself down again in his dull college-room.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His thoughts would wander to the not very distant past, in spite of himself and his resolutions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Especially, he thought with some indignation and disgust of the treatment he had received from young Wilson, but he checked himself in this direction.
