used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Spaythe and the governor exchanged glances.
any person at all
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think that must be your task, Phoebe,” said the latter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
terminate
From this reading “Who will break the news to Toby?”
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
establishingverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Mr. Spaythe and the governor exchanged glances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Mr. Spaythe and the governor exchanged glances.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
the head of a state government
From this reading Mr. Spaythe and the governor exchanged glances.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
HOW
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From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think that must be your task, Phoebe,” said the latter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
instrumentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “I think that must be your task, Phoebe,” said the latter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Spaythe and the governor exchanged glances.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I think that must be your task, Phoebe,” said the latter.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Who will break the news to Toby?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
PHOEBE'S
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From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
Spaythe
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From this reading Mr. Spaythe and the governor exchanged glances.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “I think that must be your task, Phoebe,” said the latter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think that must be your task, Phoebe,” said the latter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who will break the news to Toby?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think that must be your task, Phoebe,” said the latter.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who will break the news to Toby?”
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “Who will break the news to Toby?”
TRIUMPHEDverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED As they rode homeward Phoebe said thoughtfully:
which person or people
From this reading “Who will break the news to Toby?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Who will break the news to Toby?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No one has done so much for Toby Clark as you, nor has anyone been so instrumental in establishing his good fortune.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think that must be your task, Phoebe,” said the latter.
