used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
Betty's
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From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
CalumetnounUS /ˌkæljəˈmet/
a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His character was in the process of remaking.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His character was in the process of remaking.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His character was in the process of remaking.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
Neal
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From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His character was in the process of remaking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading His character was in the process of remaking.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
remakingnounUS /ˈriːˈmeɪkɪŋ/
creation that is created again or anew
From this reading His character was in the process of remaking.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Slowly and surely Betty's good influence was making itself felt.
Taggart
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From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His character was in the process of remaking.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
a special situation
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE PROGRESS A strange thing was happening to Calumet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, so far as his actions were concerned, he was the Calumet of old, a man of violent temper and vicious impulses, but there were growing governors that were continually slowing his passions, strange, new thoughts that were thrusting themselves insistently before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This in spite of his knowledge of her secret meeting with Neal Taggart.
