used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
Dan
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From this reading Where Is Dan?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
divisible by two
From this reading He told no one, not even Nellie, what was in his mind.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where Is Dan?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
Nellie
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From this reading He told no one, not even Nellie, what was in his mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
not any; not one
From this reading He told no one, not even Nellie, what was in his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He told no one, not even Nellie, what was in his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He told no one, not even Nellie, what was in his mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
parson's
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From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
retentiveadjective
good at remembering
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
have in common
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
do one's shopping
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading He heard the rumours of the parish, listened to the stories told at the store or blacksmith shop, tucked them away in his retentive mind, and brooded over them by day and night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told no one, not even Nellie, what was in his mind.
look attentively
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He told no one, not even Nellie, what was in his mind.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where Is Dan?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The purpose which had taken possession of him as he sat by the parson's side during his lonely watch in Stephen's camp grew stronger as the days passed by.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During the whole of this time of excitement Dan had been doing his own share of thinking.
