prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What really happened Elise had already told.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
apothecarynounUS /əˈpɑːθəkeri/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
bois
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From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
brulés
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From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Before the journey was over, Murray demanded his pay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
Elise
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From this reading What really happened Elise had already told.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
gentle-natured
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From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What really happened Elise had already told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Before the journey was over, Murray demanded his pay.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Before the journey was over, Murray demanded his pay.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the journey was over, Murray demanded his pay.
overbearingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Before the journey was over, Murray demanded his pay.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before they had been out an hour, the Swiss began to regret his bargain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What really happened Elise had already told.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the journey was over, Murray demanded his pay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What really happened Elise had already told.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The trip proved far from pleasant, but, knowing that the wild _bois brulés_ were apt to appear more savage than they really were, he did not think his children and himself in any real danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Murray’s brutality and his insolent, overbearing manner filled the quiet, gentle-natured apothecary with apprehension.
