Adirondacksnoun
a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Even then, the approach to his own affairs was indirect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
(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 He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
move towards
From this reading Even then, the approach to his own affairs was indirect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
Collingham
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From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
Edith's
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From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
divisible by two
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
give expression to
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading Even then, the approach to his own affairs was indirect.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
not any; not one
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
noncommittaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːnkəˈmɪtəl/
refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even then, the approach to his own affairs was indirect.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then, the approach to his own affairs was indirect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
up to a particular time
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the day after the visit to Collingham Lodge, Bob left for the camp in the Adirondacks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even then, the approach to his own affairs was indirect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He guessed that they had decided together not to express themselves fully till they came face to face with him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had written to them all since his return, but their replies, even Edith’s, had been noncommittal.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet he had no knowledge of the family’s attitude toward him more exact than he could infer.
