used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
accruedadjectiveUS /əˈkruːd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading There was the alternative of leaving St. Pierre and that he was disinclined to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
terminate
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
demonstrateverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading There was the alternative of leaving St. Pierre and that he was disinclined to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
Flandon
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From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
glazeverbUS /ɡleɪz/
coat with a glaze
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
highest in quality
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
a social unit living together
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
implacability
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From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
the act of departing
From this reading There was the alternative of leaving St. Pierre and that he was disinclined to do.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading There was the alternative of leaving St. Pierre and that he was disinclined to do.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
SablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
St
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From this reading There was the alternative of leaving St. Pierre and that he was disinclined to do.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the alternative of leaving St. Pierre and that he was disinclined to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to start an office of his own and demonstrate with the greatest possible rapidity that nothing but benefit had accrued to him from his break with Sable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BARBARA BREAKS LOOSE A glaze settled over the surface of events for the next few weeks in the Flandon household.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both Gage and Helen were torn away from too much indulgence in their own thoughts by the implacability of the things which they must do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Having broken up his legal connections with his own hands, Gage was confronted with the necessity of in some way making his next steps justify his past action and an unholy pride made him determined to show a doubting business world that he had been actuated by deep and skillful motives.
