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From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
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From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
Arnesson
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From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
Dillard
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From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
Pyne
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From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
RefusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading A Refusal of Aid (Monday, April 11; 2 p. m.)
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
unctuousadjectiveUS /ˈʌŋtʃwəs/
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Arnesson has not returned from the university,” he informed us.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Pyne answered our ring; and if our visit caused him any surprise he succeeded admirably in hiding it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
well-trained
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From this reading In the look he gave Heath, however, I detected a certain uneasiness; but when he spoke his voice had the flat, unctuous quality of the well-trained servant.
at the time that
From this reading It was shortly after two o’clock when we reached the Dillard house.
