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12.30
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From this reading An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
one or the other of two
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
formulatedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪtəd/
devised; developed according to an orderly plan
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
hold firmly
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
an established custom
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
Markham
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From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
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 An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
Pardee
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From this reading An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Before either had formulated any comment the rear door of the hall opened and light footsteps approached the drawing-room.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This piece of news had a profound effect on Markham.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
Vance's
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From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Heath, too, though slower to grasp the significance of Vance’s revelation, puffed vigorously on his cigar—an indication that his mind was busy with a difficult adjustment of facts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
at the time that
From this reading As was his habit when agitated, he rose and began pacing back and forth, his hands clasped behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Interview with Pardee (Tuesday, April 12; 12.30 p. m.)
