used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In truth, I had a certain policy in doing so.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
adoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading If he was keeping anything back, I was adopting the surest means of forcing his confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
any thing at all
From this reading If he was keeping anything back, I was adopting the surest means of forcing his confidence.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If he was keeping anything back, I was adopting the surest means of forcing his confidence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In truth, I had a certain policy in doing so.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading If he was keeping anything back, I was adopting the surest means of forcing his confidence.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In truth, I had a certain policy in doing so.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
a boy or man
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading If he was keeping anything back, I was adopting the surest means of forcing his confidence.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In truth, I had a certain policy in doing so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
conformity or harmony
From this reading If he was keeping anything back, I was adopting the surest means of forcing his confidence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
Maillotnoun
a woman's one-piece bathing suit
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If he was keeping anything back, I was adopting the surest means of forcing his confidence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading In truth, I had a certain policy in doing so.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
by chance
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
premeditatedadjectiveUS /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/
characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
get by special effort
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In truth, I had a certain policy in doing so.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If he was keeping anything back, I was adopting the surest means of forcing his confidence.
carry out
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, I had a certain policy in doing so.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading TRACKS IN THE SNOW I knew that Royal Maillot appreciated his position as well as I did myself; and I felt perfectly secure in granting him his liberty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
which person or people
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The effects of my friendliness and my willingness to take him at his word were plainly demonstrated by a gratitude which was the more convincing and trustworthy by reason of its not being outspoken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He might possibly have slain his uncle; if so, however, the act had not been premeditated, but the result of a sudden uncontrollable outburst of passion, and he was not the sort of fellow who would run away from the consequences, however severe they might be.
