AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
acutest
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From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
aggressornounUS /əˈɡresər/
someone who attacks
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
Arkwright
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From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
attributingverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ/
-ing form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her real reason for breaking with Grant was a desire to be wholly honorable with Craig.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Her real reason for breaking with Grant was a desire to be wholly honorable with Craig.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
Craig
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From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
Craig's
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From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her real reason for breaking with Grant was a desire to be wholly honorable with Craig.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
dimensionnounUS /dɪˈmenʃən/
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
distinguishesverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
FINISHverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Her real reason for breaking with Grant was a desire to be wholly honorable with Craig.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
harpingverbUS /ˈhɑːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “harp” — come back to
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Her real reason for breaking with Grant was a desire to be wholly honorable with Craig.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
mannerismsnounUS /ˈmænərɪzəmz/
plural of “mannerism” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
Margaret's
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From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Her real reason for breaking with Grant was a desire to be wholly honorable with Craig.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
rudimentnounUS /ˈruːdɪmənt/
the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
theretoforeadverb
up to that time
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She resolved to burn her bridges toward Arkwright, to put him entirely out of her mind--as she had not done theretofore; for whenever she had grown weary of Craig's harping on her being the aggressor in the engagement and not himself, or whenever she had become irritated against him through his rasping mannerisms she had straightway begun to revolve Arkwright as a possible alternative.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had slowly awakened to the fact that she was not a mere surface, but had also the third dimension--depth, which distinguishes persons from people.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her real reason for breaking with Grant was a desire to be wholly honorable with Craig.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT AND A FINISH In his shrewd guess at Margaret's reason for dealing so summarily with Arkwright, Craig was mistaken, as the acutest of us usually are in attributing motives.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whenever he tried to get at what she meant by studying what she did, he fell into the common error of judging her by himself, and of making no allowance for the sweeter and brighter side of human nature, which was so strong in her that, in happier circumstances, the other side would have been mere rudiment.
