(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He jerked himself backwards.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
Dartmoor
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From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
the act of departing
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He jerked himself backwards.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He jerked himself backwards.
and nothing more
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THROUGHOUT the day following that of the expedition to Dartmoor, Nick seemed determined to keep out of Jean’s way.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was striding blindly along, obviously not heeding where he was going, and had almost collided with her before he realised that she was there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was as though he feared she might force some confidence from him that he was loth to give, and, in consequence, deliberately avoided being alone with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the second day, however, as luck would have it, she encountered him in the corridor just outside her own sitting-room.
