used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
absent-minded
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From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
anew
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
Ashurst
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From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So why should not Gifford himself be on the spot?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
moving swiftly
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
Forsythe
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From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
Gifford
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From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
Lois
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From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
engage in
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So why should not Gifford himself be on the spot?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Forsythe had not come to Ashurst, and Helen said plainly that she knew Lois was not engaged to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So why should not Gifford himself be on the spot?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So why should not Gifford himself be on the spot?
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So why should not Gifford himself be on the spot?
the season of growth
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
sternestadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnəst/
superlative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In spite of his sternest reasoning, hope was beginning to grow up in his heart again.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been restless and absent-minded very often since that flying trip in the early spring.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
at the time that
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading So why should not Gifford himself be on the spot?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
Woodhouse
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From this reading Gifford Woodhouse was not quite honest with himself when he said that he felt it was time to go back to Ashurst to make his aunts a visit.
