afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
Bazelhurst
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From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can trust him to help me to-night."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
CUPIDnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
DAN
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From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can trust him to help me to-night."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can trust him to help me to-night."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can trust him to help me to-night."
I've
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From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can trust him to help me to-night."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
and nothing more
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
Randolph
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From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
precisely, exactly
From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
Shaw'snounUS /ʃɔːz/
possessive form of “shaw” — United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
to-night
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From this reading I can trust him to help me to-night."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
TRESPASSES
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From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I can trust him to help me to-night."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In deciding upon this step, after long deliberation, she had said to herself: "Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the narrow valley road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Penelope was making her way through the blackest of nights toward the home of Randolph Shaw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DAN CUPID TRESPASSES Lady Bazelhurst was right.
