used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
Cudgegong
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From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
Dennis
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From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
dishonoured
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From this reading How he hated the man, this thief who had robbed him and dishonoured his house.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading How he hated the man, this thief who had robbed him and dishonoured his house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading How he hated the man, this thief who had robbed him and dishonoured his house.
How
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From this reading How he hated the man, this thief who had robbed him and dishonoured his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
Jim
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From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading How he hated the man, this thief who had robbed him and dishonoured his house.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
Rodney
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From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
SETTLINGnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He meant to settle with Rodney Shaw before he got into the more tender clutches of the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading How he hated the man, this thief who had robbed him and dishonoured his house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How he hated the man, this thief who had robbed him and dishonoured his house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
in the direction of
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading SETTLING DAY Jim Dennis rode towards Cudgegong, vengeance gnawing at his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
at the time that
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
which person or people
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a glow of exultation he thought the hour was at hand when he could call him to account.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading So Rodney Shaw was the man who had wronged him, and he, Jim Dennis, had clasped his hand in friendship since then.
