touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
Ebenezer
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From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
elder's
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From this reading Through the elder's seething mind thoughts tumbled tumultuously.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
a boy or man
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
a long fixed look
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
Madelene
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From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Through the elder's seething mind thoughts tumbled tumultuously.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
not any; not one
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
outcroppingnoun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
yielding a fair profit
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
SANDY'S
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From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Through the elder's seething mind thoughts tumbled tumultuously.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
Skinner'snounUS /ˈskɪnərz/
possessive form of “skinner” — United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
Tessibel
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From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Through the elder's seething mind thoughts tumbled tumultuously.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the elder's seething mind thoughts tumbled tumultuously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Through the elder's seething mind thoughts tumbled tumultuously.
tumultuouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading Through the elder's seething mind thoughts tumbled tumultuously.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The bigger man turned and surveyed the other, scorn, anger and disgust struggling for expression in his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The latter, paying no apparent attention to the enraged elder, leaned against an outcropping gray rock and fixed his gaze on the lake, noting mechanically the play of sunshine and shadow upon its dazzling bosom.
Waldstricker
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From this reading SANDY'S JOB Tessibel Skinner's flight left Ebenezer Waldstricker and Graves together on the ragged rocks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Could this moody, pale-faced man be the same nice young fellow that had married Madelene?
