used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed she could not well be.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed she could not well be.
travel across or pass over
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
forcefuladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsfəl/
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she could not well be.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
a small worthless amount
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
engage in
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
OLIVEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
PURPOSESnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she could not well be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
express in words
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES OLIVE was not so unconscious of the Indian boy's attitude toward her as Jack believed.
(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 Indeed she could not well be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And now as the three of them drove together to the station she was pondering on whether or not she should confide her experience to Jack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Jack was not sympathetic toward Carlos, for with her intense and forceful nature it was hard for her to understand the boy's idleness and dreaming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Therefore to tell her what had recently occurred would doubtless make her prejudice the deeper.
