a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
Davison
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From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Gerard thought, indeed, that the young American had perhaps failed to recognize him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
Gerard
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From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
how
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From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
incivilitynounUS /ˌɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti/
deliberate discourtesy
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Gerard thought, indeed, that the young American had perhaps failed to recognize him.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
a particular point in time
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
by chance
From this reading Gerard thought, indeed, that the young American had perhaps failed to recognize him.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Gerard thought, indeed, that the young American had perhaps failed to recognize him.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
only a very short time before
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerard thought, indeed, that the young American had perhaps failed to recognize him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gerard thought, indeed, that the young American had perhaps failed to recognize him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Denver, on his side, treated his rival as if he had never seen him before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For neither he nor Rachel had been speaking for some moments when they were startled by the figure appearing between them.
at the time that
From this reading Gerard could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw how completely Miss Davison appeared to have forgotten his very existence the moment the American came up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that Miss Davison should behave with such marked incivility puzzled and bewildered him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gerard thought, indeed, that the young American had perhaps failed to recognize him.
