accountingnounUS /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
intentionally conceived
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
Gee-back
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From this reading Gee-back!
Gee-up
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
public-house
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From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
Sylvie
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From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
waggoners
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From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
Willie
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From this reading ‘Willie’ took not the least notice of them: he was simply conscious that _something_ had checked him: and, for want of any other way of accounting for it, he seemed to regard it as his own act.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many inarticulate cries of “Gee-up!
Woah
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From this reading Woah then!” which he had picked up from the waggoners.
