(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And when all was said, she had simply refused to neglect her duty as she saw it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
without doubt or question
From this reading Quite likely, too, she saw more clearly than he.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And when all was said, she had simply refused to neglect her duty as she saw it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
Farleigh
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From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
a young female
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
not accessible to view
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
How
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From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Quite likely, too, she saw more clearly than he.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Quite likely, too, she saw more clearly than he.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading And when all was said, she had simply refused to neglect her duty as she saw it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
and nothing more
From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite likely, too, she saw more clearly than he.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And when all was said, she had simply refused to neglect her duty as she saw it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when all was said, she had simply refused to neglect her duty as she saw it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
and nothing more
From this reading And when all was said, she had simply refused to neglect her duty as she saw it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Quite likely, too, she saw more clearly than he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Quite likely, too, she saw more clearly than he.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when all was said, she had simply refused to neglect her duty as she saw it.
wasn't
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From this reading But he said to himself it wasn’t really unaccountable--it only seemed so to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
at the time that
From this reading And when all was said, she had simply refused to neglect her duty as she saw it.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As Mr. Langley walked slowly back to Farleigh in the early dusk of the cloudy November day, he reflected upon his visit, upon the beautiful baby, upon what had carried him thither and upon Anna’s unaccountable unwillingness to gratify his wife’s not unnatural desire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How serious the girl had looked as she stood with the baby in her arms, its little face hidden on her shoulder--and how staunch and true!
