used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading So, albeit a bit reluctantly, he swerved to the right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The automobile tracks led to the left; he was tempted to follow them.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading So, albeit a bit reluctantly, he swerved to the right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The automobile tracks led to the left; he was tempted to follow them.
forkingnounUS /ˈfɔːrkɪŋ/
the place where something divides into branches
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The automobile tracks led to the left; he was tempted to follow them.
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 The automobile tracks led to the left; he was tempted to follow them.
LEGACYnounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
Packard
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From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
having a point
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading So, albeit a bit reluctantly, he swerved to the right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading So, albeit a bit reluctantly, he swerved to the right.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, albeit a bit reluctantly, he swerved to the right.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading So, albeit a bit reluctantly, he swerved to the right.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The automobile tracks led to the left; he was tempted to follow them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The automobile tracks led to the left; he was tempted to follow them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The automobile tracks led to the left; he was tempted to follow them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The automobile tracks led to the left; he was tempted to follow them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
at the time that
From this reading NEWS OF A LEGACY When Packard came to a forking of the roads he stopped and hesitated.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading But in this case he finally decided that common sense if not downright wisdom pointed in the other direction.
be the cause or source of
From this reading And it was his way in the matter of such impulses to yield to temptation.
