the state of being absent
From this reading What if the Night Riders should learn that he was away delivering his tobacco, and were to come during his absence?
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She did not fear for herself but only on his account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reading the threatening anonymous missive which her husband had put in his pocket and forgot to change to his other coat, Sally quickly found food for disquieting thoughts.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What if the Night Riders should learn that he was away delivering his tobacco, and were to come during his absence?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not fear for herself but only on his account.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading On reading the threatening anonymous missive which her husband had put in his pocket and forgot to change to his other coat, Sally quickly found food for disquieting thoughts.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading On reading the threatening anonymous missive which her husband had put in his pocket and forgot to change to his other coat, Sally quickly found food for disquieting thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What if the Night Riders should learn that he was away delivering his tobacco, and were to come during his absence?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not fear for herself but only on his account.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading What if the Night Riders should learn that he was away delivering his tobacco, and were to come during his absence?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She did not fear for herself but only on his account.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not fear for herself but only on his account.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if the Night Riders should learn that he was away delivering his tobacco, and were to come during his absence?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
gain knowledge or skills
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not fear for herself but only on his account.
a brief written record
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading She did not fear for herself but only on his account.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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with speed
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
RidersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
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witty remark
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if the Night Riders should learn that he was away delivering his tobacco, and were to come during his absence?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What if the Night Riders should learn that he was away delivering his tobacco, and were to come during his absence?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reading the threatening anonymous missive which her husband had put in his pocket and forgot to change to his other coat, Sally quickly found food for disquieting thoughts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On reading the threatening anonymous missive which her husband had put in his pocket and forgot to change to his other coat, Sally quickly found food for disquieting thoughts.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reading the threatening anonymous missive which her husband had put in his pocket and forgot to change to his other coat, Sally quickly found food for disquieting thoughts.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading What if the Night Riders should learn that he was away delivering his tobacco, and were to come during his absence?
a message informing of danger
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On reading the threatening anonymous missive which her husband had put in his pocket and forgot to change to his other coat, Sally quickly found food for disquieting thoughts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Still, if they intended coming, she hoped that it might be on this special night while her husband was away from home.
showing curiosity
From this reading Then she fell to wondering when her husband had received this warning--there was no date on the note from which to learn.
