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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
Grubbs
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From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
justnessnoun
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
muddiedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdid/
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
not any; not one
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
a brief written record
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note 1.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading It is art, not nature, that causes this peculiarity; it is done in the cradle.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
Spence
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From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
directed up
From this reading The stream must be muddied upward--the poor Indian must be driven to desperation.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading I entertained no doubt about the justness of our surmise--no doubt that Williams and Spence had employed the drunken Indians--no more that lawyer Grubbs had employed Williams and Spence, in this circuitous transaction.
