adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
CONFIDESverbUS /kənˈfaɪdz/
third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
CRAIG
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From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
dematerialization
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From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
departuresnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “departure” — the act of departing
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had been entirely sincere in his talk with Margaret.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
Margaret
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From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
Severences
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From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading He had been entirely sincere in his talk with Margaret.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had been entirely sincere in his talk with Margaret.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
thoroughnessnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
Wyandotte
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From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.