used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
(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 We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
complementnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
consolidationnounUS /kənˌsɑːləˈdeɪʃən/
combining into a solid mass
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
forgivingadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
only a very short time before
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
engage in
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
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 Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
the act of departing politely
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
Pateley
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From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
try to get or reach
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
in the near future
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Rachel he arrived as the complement, the consolidation, of the resolve that she had made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
UnhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not move unfortunately all in one piece.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
at the time that
From this reading Unhappily, and it makes our actions more difficult to account for, we are more complicated than this, and Pateley, when he finally felt impelled to make his way into Rachel's presence so soon after parting from her in the promenade, could not probably have said exactly what motive prompted him to seek her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She hardly tried to conceal her agitation as she shook hands with him and looked in his face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be much simpler if we did, and if our actions could be accounted for by saying, "He did this, being a generous man, or a forgiving man, or a curious man, or a remorseful man."
