touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
Delbier
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From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
Dobb
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From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
Griswold
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From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
Hopsville
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From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
Nathan
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From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
on one occasion
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
only a very short time before
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
required or under orders
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As has been related, Delbier, the expert swimmer, and Leo had become warm friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Griswold was taken down with rheumatism and for several months could scarcely walk.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But now he was better, and one day started west to earn the money the squire of Hopsville had promised him.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading The man had been anxious to put his plot against Leo into operation at once, but Providence willed otherwise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime it must not be supposed that Hank Griswold had forgotten his compact with Nathan Dobb.
