adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
Alo
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From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
AngeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The secret of this catastrophe Mrs. Falchion, as I believe, held.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The secret of this catastrophe Mrs. Falchion, as I believe, held.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
Falchionnoun
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
From this reading The secret of this catastrophe Mrs. Falchion, as I believe, held.
Falchion's
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From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The secret of this catastrophe Mrs. Falchion, as I believe, held.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
Roscoe
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From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
Roscoe's
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From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret of this catastrophe Mrs. Falchion, as I believe, held.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
unworthilyadverb
in an unworthy manner
From this reading Angered or indignant at her treatment of him, Roscoe's affections declined unworthily elsewhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more I thought of Mrs. Falchion's attitude towards Roscoe, the more I was puzzled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
whoever
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From this reading Then came a catastrophe of some kind, in which Alo (whoever she was) suffered.
YearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But I had at last reduced the position to this: Years ago Roscoe had cared for her and she had not cared for him.
