used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
anew
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In which liking Jane must be included.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE SHADOW BECOMES SUBSTANCE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
placed crosswise
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
determentnounUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənt/
a communication that makes you afraid to try something
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
flitted
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From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
Halliburton
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From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
imperfectlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli/
in an imperfect or faulty way
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which liking Jane must be included.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading In which liking Jane must be included.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
Jane
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From this reading In which liking Jane must be included.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading In which liking Jane must be included.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In which liking Jane must be included.
come into possession of
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
by chance
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW BECOMES SUBSTANCE.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
SUBSTANCEnounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading THE SHADOW BECOMES SUBSTANCE.
Tait
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From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
Taits
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From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW BECOMES SUBSTANCE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which liking Jane must be included.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Halliburton took up his abode with the Taits; and, the more they saw of him, the more they liked him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a possible shadow of the future, the effects the step would bring forth, which had whispered determent to Mr. Tait: a very brief shadow, which had crossed his mind imperfectly, and flitted away again.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it had perhaps been well that those prudent ideas had been allowed to obtain weight.
