used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading I have tried, in repeating it, not only to include all the details given by this desperate young man, but to suggest also the coldness and accuracy of his speech.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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in addition
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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for the reason that
From this reading Because the very manner of narration is indicative of the man's character.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Because the very manner of narration is indicative of the man's character.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
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dessicated
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From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
true confidential information
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free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
Estabrook's
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From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have tried, in repeating it, not only to include all the details given by this desperate young man, but to suggest also the coldness and accuracy of his speech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
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indicativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading Because the very manner of narration is indicative of the man's character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because the very manner of narration is indicative of the man's character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jermyn
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From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Because the very manner of narration is indicative of the man's character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Because the very manner of narration is indicative of the man's character.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Because the very manner of narration is indicative of the man's character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
and nothing more
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
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characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He belongs to the dry, dessicated, and abominably respectable class of our society.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have tried, in repeating it, not only to include all the details given by this desperate young man, but to suggest also the coldness and accuracy of his speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tested and proved useful or correct
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precisely as stated
From this reading Because the very manner of narration is indicative of the man's character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN Such was Jermyn Estabrook's story.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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