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the action of accomplishing something

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

(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 Gone was all the petulance, the spirit of mockery now.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She looked at him, dumbly grateful.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her native heritage of resolution had not forsaken her.

approval

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

in a stupid manner

From this reading She looked at him, dumbly grateful.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading But her native heritage of resolution had not forsaken her.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

destroyed or killed

From this reading Gone was all the petulance, the spirit of mockery now.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading She looked at him, dumbly grateful.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But her native heritage of resolution had not forsaken her.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading But her native heritage of resolution had not forsaken her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She looked at him, dumbly grateful.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

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 THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

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From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked at him, dumbly grateful.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading Gone was all the petulance, the spirit of mockery now.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading But her native heritage of resolution had not forsaken her.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But her native heritage of resolution had not forsaken her.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Gone was all the petulance, the spirit of mockery now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

an irritable petulant feeling

From this reading Gone was all the petulance, the spirit of mockery now.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading But her native heritage of resolution had not forsaken her.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Gone was all the petulance, the spirit of mockery now.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Gone was all the petulance, the spirit of mockery now.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

at the time that

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE TALISMAN "Poor Uncle Lionel," she said sadly, "he never knew that--the Wusun were here, as he had thought they would be."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "He will have full credit for his achievement when you and I get back home, out of Sungan, Miss Hastings."