used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
anew
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
BUD'SnounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
at any time
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
HALLWAYnounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
Kenby
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From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
Larcher
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From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
not any; not one
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
Identical; not different.
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading For himself, he missed the man; for the man, assuming a tragic fate behind the mystery, he had pity; but his sorrow was keenest for Miss Kenby.
unrelievedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈliːvd/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUD'S DARK HALLWAY A month passed, and it was not cleared up.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Larcher became hopeless of ever having sight or word of Murray Davenport again.
the words that are spoken
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
but in spite of that
From this reading No description, nothing but experience, can inform the reader what was her torment of mind: to be so impatient of suspense as to cry out as she had done, and yet perforce to wait hour after hour, day after day, week after week, in the same unrelieved anxiety,--this prolonged torture is not to be told in words.
