acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
actuateverbUS /ˈæktʃuːˈeɪt/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had insured her against fatality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
terminate
From this reading It would not utterly break the cowboy's spirit to live in suspense.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
ColumbinenounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪn/
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading It would not utterly break the cowboy's spirit to live in suspense.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading He had insured her against fatality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Columbine was safe for the present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would not utterly break the cowboy's spirit to live in suspense.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading He had insured her against fatality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It would not utterly break the cowboy's spirit to live in suspense.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Columbine was safe for the present.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Columbine was safe for the present.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It would not utterly break the cowboy's spirit to live in suspense.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading It would not utterly break the cowboy's spirit to live in suspense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It would not utterly break the cowboy's spirit to live in suspense.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not necessary to acquaint Wilson Moore with the deeper and more subtle motives that had begun to actuate him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not utterly break the cowboy's spirit to live in suspense.
but in spite of that
From this reading Wade, watching Columbine ride down the slope on her homeward way, did some of the hardest thinking he had yet been called upon to do.
