adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
Atwood
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From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
Atwoods
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From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
FACTSnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(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 On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading As he hesitated before Marsh's door, Morgan thought that it moved slightly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
Marsh'snounUS /ˈmɑːrʃɪz/
possessive form of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As he hesitated before Marsh's door, Morgan thought that it moved slightly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
PECULIARadjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As he hesitated before Marsh's door, Morgan thought that it moved slightly.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he hesitated before Marsh's door, Morgan thought that it moved slightly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he hesitated before Marsh's door, Morgan thought that it moved slightly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the other hand, the questionable circumstances surrounding the connection of this man Marsh with the case, were very definite, indeed, and though Morgan tried to avoid hasty conclusions, he could not keep back his growing suspicions of Marsh.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PECULIAR FACTS When Morgan reached the second floor on his way down, he paused a moment before Marsh's door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So far as he had gone in this case, Morgan was confronted with two factors; the connection of this man with the case, and the bearing which Miss Atwood and her father might have upon it.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without doubt, some singular conditions surrounded the Atwoods, but his knowledge of these was still too vague to give him even a basis for reasoning.
