used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
(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 Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
Bertram
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From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
Eleanor
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From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
Eleanor's
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From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
an opposing military force
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
GoodyearnounUS /ˈɡʊdjɪr/
United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
death of a person
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
horizonsnounUS /hərˈaɪzənz/
plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
immediately past
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
the season of growth
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
TiffanynounUS /ˈtɪfəni/
United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
to-day
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From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
precisely as stated
From this reading She sat very straight, her hands folded in her lap, her grave, grey eyes staring not at hillsides nor spring skies, but into the far horizons.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Judge Tiffany held his own views on the relations between his niece and Bertram Chester, and on the right or convenience of interfering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night, it had been a kind of gaiety; to-day the mood was quiet, but not at all despondent; there was life in it.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
which person or people
From this reading Judge Tiffany turned from a consideration of the hillside to a closer consideration of Eleanor, who rode beside him in the Goodyear trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Since he recovered from that purely human rage against this youth who had betrayed him to his dearest enemy, the Judge had been watching, with all his old interest, the surface indications of Eleanor's moods.
