the state of being absent
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
(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 Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
any thing at all
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
exhale hard
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Suppose Silas Grangerson had met him--suppose they had fought?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
Grangerson
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From this reading Suppose Silas Grangerson had met him--suppose they had fought?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose Silas Grangerson had met him--suppose they had fought?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
and nothing more
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
malevolencenoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Suppose Silas Grangerson had met him--suppose they had fought?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
Phyl
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From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
Pinckney
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From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
Silas
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From this reading Suppose Silas Grangerson had met him--suppose they had fought?
Silas's
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From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose Silas Grangerson had met him--suppose they had fought?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose Silas Grangerson had met him--suppose they had fought?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She called to recollection Silas's face just after she had struck him, the insane malevolence in it, the ugliness that had suddenly destroyed his good looks.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After luncheon that day Phyl, having nothing better to do, went up to her room and resumed her book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Silas was capable of anything, he would never forgive that blow and he would try to return it, of that she felt certain.
but in spite of that
From this reading Richard Pinckney had not come in to luncheon, he rarely returned home for the meal, yet all the same, his absence made her uneasy.
