adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
after-knowledge
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From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
certifiedadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtəfaɪd/
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
chucklesnounUS /ˈtʃʌkəlz/
plural of “chuckle” — a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
cross-examined
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From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
Doone
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From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
FORMIDABLEadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
GROWINGnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
Huckabacknoun
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
LORNA
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From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
reconnoitred
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From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
thereupon
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From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading LORNA GROWING FORMIDABLE Having reconnoitred thus the position of the enemy, Master Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For he had noted my confusion and eager gaze at something unseen by him in the valley, and thereupon he made up his mind to know everything about it.
vaunts
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From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as to the mode of my getting in, the things I saw, and my thoughts upon them, he not only failed to learn the truth, but certified himself into an obstinacy of error, from which no after-knowledge was able to deliver him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In this, however, he partly failed; for although I was no hand at fence, and would not tell him a falsehood, I managed so to hold my peace that he put himself upon the wrong track, and continued thereon with many vaunts of his shrewdness and experience, and some chuckles at my simplicity.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Thus much however, he learned aright, that I had been in the Doone valley several years before, and might be brought upon strong inducement to venture there again.
