used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
dailiesnounUS /ˈdeɪliz/
plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
editorialsnounUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəlz/
plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
any strong feeling
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
divisible by two
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
Fairchild
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From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
freshly-arrived
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From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
the act of departing
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
how
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From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
infidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
ingrainedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
Isabel
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From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
by chance
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
express in words
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
believed likely
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
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From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had a definite purpose in his mind--to confront and silence Isabel--and he strove hard as he went along to plan how this should be done, and what he should say.
at the time that
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Seth tried to divert his thoughts at the _Banner_ office by going over the freshly-arrived batch of morning dailies, and fastening his attention upon their political editorials and reports of speeches instead of their displayed and minute reports of the sensational tragedy in Tallman’s ravine--John Fairchild retraced his steps toward the farm.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had been civil to her then, even companionable, for she was bright, spirited, in a word good company, but it seemed to him now that even then he had suspected the treachery ingrained in her nature--that he had been instinctively repelled by those hateful qualities, dormant in her girlhood, which were later to plot infidelity to one of his brothers, and lure into trouble, shame, perhaps even crime, the other.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading He felt that his dominant emotion was wrath against this sister-in-law of his, and he said to himself as he strode along that he had never liked her.
a late time of life
From this reading He could recall the summer a dozen years before when she came to the farm as a visiting cousin.
