touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Here he placed one finger against his brow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
BERTHA
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From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
Bertha's
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From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Here he placed one finger against his brow.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
characterized by great determination
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
an opposing military force
From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
promote over another
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Here he placed one finger against his brow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
Haney
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From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he placed one finger against his brow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
and nothing more
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
go away from a place
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
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 Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
engage in
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Mart is just fool enough and contrary enough to leave every cent of his money to her."
not any; not one
From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here he placed one finger against his brow.
and nothing more
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Here he placed one finger against his brow.
REPULSES
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From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading BERTHA REPULSES AN ENEMY Charles Haney had no scruples.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Convinced that Mart was not long for this world, he set to work to win Bertha's favor, for this was the only way to harvest the golden fortune she controlled.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From the moment of his first meeting with his brother's young wife he determined to make himself "solid" with her.
