accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading For the accomplishment of this end, they laboured feverishly in sullen silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
dog-pen
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From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
being one more than seven
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
being one more than ten
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For the accomplishment of this end, they laboured feverishly in sullen silence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading For the accomplishment of this end, they laboured feverishly in sullen silence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the accomplishment of this end, they laboured feverishly in sullen silence.
set up or found
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
FRIGHTnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
huskies
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From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading For the accomplishment of this end, they laboured feverishly in sullen silence.
immediately past
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
and nothing more
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For the accomplishment of this end, they laboured feverishly in sullen silence.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
SPURLING
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From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading For the accomplishment of this end, they laboured feverishly in sullen silence.
believed likely
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
a special situation
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the accomplishment of this end, they laboured feverishly in sullen silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPURLING TAKES FRIGHT If Spurling had suspected Granger before, he was doubly suspicious of him now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one thing only were they united--in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever he went, his heavy treacherous eyes followed and spied upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On visiting the dog-pen, they found that of the eleven huskies which had been there, three were missing; of the eight which remained, four were the animals left over from the grey team belonging to Spurling, and these were the best.
