used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
Alice
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From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
(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 MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
in addition
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
Bertha
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From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was not entirely unprepared for her revelation.
divisible by two
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not entirely unprepared for her revelation.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
Haney
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From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
HANEY'S
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From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not entirely unprepared for her revelation.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
Heath'snounUS /hiːθs/
possessive form of “heath” — a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not entirely unprepared for her revelation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
be the source of pain
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "She may love him without knowing it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "She may love him without knowing it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
MARSHALLnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "She may love him without knowing it.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not entirely unprepared for her revelation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading He was not entirely unprepared for her revelation.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
that is looked for
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading He was not entirely unprepared for her revelation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not entirely unprepared for her revelation.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "She may love him without knowing it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MARSHALL HANEY'S SENTENCE After Alice Heath's carriage had driven away, Haney returned to his chair, and with eyes fixed upon the distant peaks gave himself up to a review of all that the sick woman had said, and entered also upon a forecast of the game.
but in spite of that
From this reading Moreover, he had relied on her promise to confide in him, and it hurt him to think that she had not fulfilled her pledge; yet even in this he sought excuses for her.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He was, indeed, too wise not to know that Bertha must sometime surely find in another and younger man her heart's hunger, but his wish had set that dark day far away in the future.
