used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
ConningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day Truedale heard the will read.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
Dr
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From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day Truedale heard the will read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The following day Truedale heard the will read.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
quicksandnounUS /ˈkwɪksænd/
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading Directly after, he felt like a man in a quicksand.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The following day Truedale heard the will read.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day Truedale heard the will read.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
Truedale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day Truedale heard the will read.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He had felt, for a moment, a little surprise that the bulk of his uncle's great fortune had gone to Dr. McPherson--an already rich and prosperous man; then he began to understand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every thought and motion seemed but to sink him deeper until escape appeared impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The following day Truedale heard the will read.
William
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From this reading Although McPherson was left free to act as he chose, there had evidently been an agreement between him and William Truedale as to the carrying out of certain affairs and, what was more startling and embarrassing, Conning was hopelessly involved in these.
