1914
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From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
Cowder
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From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
a female human offspring
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
a young female
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
the act of departing
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was natural that this should have been so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that this should have been so.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
the literary culture
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
McCullon
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From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was natural that this should have been so.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
Sabinsport
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From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
SerbianounUS /ˈsɜːrbiə/
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that this should have been so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was natural that this should have been so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that this should have been so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was natural that this should have been so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
unburdenedadjectiveUS /ənˈbɜːrdənd/
not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was natural that this should have been so.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
at the time that
From this reading Curiosity over the girl had been awakened when Patsy McCullon came back from Europe in 1914 and gave an account of her charm, activity and associations--a picture very different from what Sabinsport had quite unconsciously drawn for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nature which revealed itself so frankly in these letters was, Dick realized, something rarely sweet and strong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A real and sweet intimacy with Nancy Cowder had been going on in Dick's heart almost unconsciously to himself.
the act of creating written works
From this reading This curiosity had become sympathetic interest when Reuben Cowder had first unburdened himself about his daughter, and this interest had grown warmer and warmer as week after week he read the letters that Nancy was writing her father from Serbia.
