afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
(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 He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
Christie'snounUS /ˈkrɪstiz/
possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Fairbain's nature was rough, original, yet loyal to the core.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
Fairbain
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From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
Fairbain's
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From this reading Fairbain's nature was rough, original, yet loyal to the core.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
hold firmly
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
Hawley
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From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
Keith
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From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
held dear
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
Maclaire
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From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Fairbain's nature was rough, original, yet loyal to the core.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
on one occasion
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Fairbain's nature was rough, original, yet loyal to the core.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
resultless
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From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Fairbain's nature was rough, original, yet loyal to the core.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
unfitted
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From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had lived all his life long in army camps, and upon the frontier, and his code of honor was extremely simple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fairbain's nature was rough, original, yet loyal to the core.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It never once occurred to him that Christie's profession was not of the highest, or that her life and associations in any way unfitted her for the future.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dr. Fairbain had originally joined the searching party, fully as eager as Keith himself to run down the renegade Hawley, but after an hour of resultless effort, his entire thought shifted to the woman they had left alone at the hotel.
but in spite of that
From this reading He could not, as yet, fully grasp the situation, but he remained loyal to the one overpowering truth that he loved Christie Maclaire.
