used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That was plain from her change of manner.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
DealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Yes, Margaret Dealing knew, he told himself.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was plain from her change of manner.
Galt
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From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was plain from her change of manner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
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 Yes, Margaret Dealing knew, he told himself.
immediately past
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
Lionel
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From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was plain from her change of manner.
Margaret
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From this reading Yes, Margaret Dealing knew, he told himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That was plain from her change of manner.
prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
that is looked for
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
sunbeams
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From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was plain from her change of manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yes, Margaret Dealing knew, he told himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was plain from her change of manner.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
at the time that
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He sat at his open window and watched the shadows fall and sullenly creep across the lawn as the sunbeams receded, and the twilight of a close, sultry evening came on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |UNDER a growing weight of uneasiness, combined with a sense of utter discontent with himself, Galt put Lionel down when he had half listened to his accusing prattle for an hour, and sought the shadowy solitude of his great house.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading She knew the truth at last, and was now heaping upon him the silent, womanly contempt which he so eminently deserved.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Margaret Dealing knew, he told himself.
