the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
Cornelius
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From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
cringingadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/
totally submissive
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
divisible by two
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
coins made of gold
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
of the present time and place
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
Jessel's
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From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
Kenly's
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From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
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 When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
held dear
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
Melpomenenoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
niggardnounUS /ˈnɪɡərd/
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading And the Master was no niggard.
not any; not one
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
Norton's
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From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
Shadder
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From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
SHADOW-MAN
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From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
slinking
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From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When he paid his visit to Inspector Kenly's house in Melpomene Road, he had left behind him twenty pieces of gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
at the time that
From this reading He loved to peer and pry into other people's business, even when no hope of any immediate advantage to himself promised to reward his curiosity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE SHADOW-MAN The whole of Cornelius Jessel's cringing heart and slinking soul was put into the work which the Master had given him to do.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But when such work produced solid, golden results, no one in the world could have devoted himself with more keenness to it than "Ma" Norton's "Shadder Man."
