adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading "So," he said, "you've adopted your mother's word for it.
anew
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
for the reason that
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
Cafard
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From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
the act of departing
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't realized that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "So," he said, "you've adopted your mother's word for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I hadn't realized that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So," he said, "you've adopted your mother's word for it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hadn't realized that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Raven, echoing Charlotte, "And what, again for the land's sake, am I going through?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Cafard._" Raven had one of his moments of silence, getting hold of himself, taking the matter in, with its forgotten enormity.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "So," he said, "you've adopted your mother's word for it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know," said Dick uneasily because he did hope to avoid putting it into words.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So," he said, "you've adopted your mother's word for it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So," he said, "you've adopted your mother's word for it.
