not being in a specified place
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
(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 There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
increase twofold
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
in a serious manner
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
divisible by two
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
apart from; not including
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
Jud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
the act of departing
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There had been business engagements to be attended to in the town before leaving that night for the North, and he had been absent from the mill all day.
Travis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DOUBLE THAT DIED Two hours before the mill closed Richard Travis came hurriedly into the mill office.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "He's come for her," said Jud to himself as he walked over to the superintendent's desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now everything was ready even to his packed trunk--all except Helen.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then amid the hum and the roar of the mill he bent his head and the two whispered low and earnestly together.
