used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ruth did not come forth to receive her father.
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth did not come forth to receive her father.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ruth did not come forth to receive her father.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
destroyed or killed
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth did not come forth to receive her father.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
Jessup
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From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
in motion
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth did not come forth to receive her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Ruth did not come forth to receive her father.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth did not come forth to receive her father.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth did not come forth to receive her father.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Spite of his utter disbelief in the coarse accusations made by Storms in the park, Jessup watched his daughter anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When he entered the kitchen, Ruth was busy at the table moving the dishes with unsteady hands; but when he spoke, she came forward with breathless eagerness, and made herself very busy taking off his dusty things, which she shook, and folded with wonderful care.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was strange, for a trip to London, with these simple people, was a great event, and it seemed to Jessup as if he had been gone a year.
