used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Parsons was too much of a materialist to admit he had a conscience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
Carrington
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From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
chimeranounUS /tʃɪˈmerə/
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
DawesnounUS /dɔːz/
American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
well in the past; former
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
ElamnounUS /ˈeləm/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
Marion
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From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
Martha
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From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
materialistnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪst/
someone with great regard for material possessions
From this reading Parsons was too much of a materialist to admit he had a conscience.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
a particular point in time
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Parsons was too much of a materialist to admit he had a conscience.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
negotiatedverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪtəd/
past form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
ranchhouse
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From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something of the man’s guilt assailed his consciousness as he stood there—a conception of the miserable part he had played in the girl’s life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parsons was too much of a materialist to admit he had a conscience.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Parsons was too much of a materialist to admit he had a conscience.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And perhaps it was not conscience that was now troubling Parsons; at least Parsons did not lay the burden of his present thoughts upon so intangible a chimera.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Elam Parsons stood on the front porch of the Arrow ranchhouse for a long time after Marion and Martha departed, watching them as they slowly negotiated the narrow trail that led toward Dawes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt had not Fate and Carrington played a mean trick on Parsons, in robbing him of his money and his prospects, the man would not have entertained the thoughts he entertained at this moment; for success would have made a reckoning with conscience a remote possibility, dim and far.
