used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As they walked down the road together, Mr. Hatville asked:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
Bucklin's
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From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
disingenuousadjectiveUS /dɪsɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they walked down the road together, Mr. Hatville asked:
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
Hatville
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From this reading As they walked down the road together, Mr. Hatville asked:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
kelp-gathering
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From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
LINKSnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading THE MISSING LINKS.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING LINKS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As they walked down the road together, Mr. Hatville asked:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
Perce
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From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
move upward
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As they walked down the road together, Mr. Hatville asked:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING LINKS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they walked down the road together, Mr. Hatville asked:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As they walked down the road together, Mr. Hatville asked:
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As they walked down the road together, Mr. Hatville asked:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way, Perce Bucklin’s spirits did not rise, as a perfectly truthful boy’s spirits might have been expected to do, under the circumstances.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he was now appalled by the thought of what might be the consequences of his conduct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had already felt, with some uneasiness of conscience, that his disingenuous treatment of his partners in the kelp-gathering was unworthy of the son of so upright a father.
