accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
make calm or still
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading COLD COMFORT.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading COLD COMFORT.
compulsionnounUS /kəmˈpʌlʃən/
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
placed crosswise
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
divisible by two
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
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 From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
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 IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the calm May night, I left my desolate home, to learn the cause and meaning of its desolation.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was not the smallest sign of struggle, or disorder, anywhere; nothing whatever to suggest that any compulsion had been used, or even that any stranger’s foot had crossed our humble threshold.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From what I had seen even now, I knew that my wife had left me of her own accord.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Some men might have doubted whether it was worth their while to trace the dark steps of their own reproach.
