used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Cecil Laurens, you ought to be ashamed of yourself!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Cecil Laurens, you ought to be ashamed of yourself!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
Cecil
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From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he mentally shook himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
LaurensnounUS /ˈlɔːrənz/
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
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 Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Then he mentally shook himself.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Cecil Laurens, you ought to be ashamed of yourself!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Cecil Laurens, you ought to be ashamed of yourself!
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then he mentally shook himself.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he mentally shook himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
Trueheart
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From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Suppose I go and bring her aunt upon the scene?” he thought, with grim resentment.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Cecil Laurens in the hammock raved and fretted against the little fraud, as he began to call her in his thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Molly Trueheart walked under the trees with that mysterious “Johnny” for a long half hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cecil Laurens, you ought to be ashamed of yourself!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Cecil Laurens, you ought to be ashamed of yourself!
