used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
Fannie
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From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
Hawksley
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From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
Lola
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From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
Ned
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From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
and nothing more
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But after the first flush of surprise, Ned gave her little attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind was filled with thoughts of his lost love, Fannie Hawksley, whom the old man, his captor, declared was dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hours dragged by drearily enough with Ned Campbell, though for a part of the time he had the beautiful Lola for a guard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times he would believe that Fannie was indeed dead—murdered—and in the agony of his soul he would groan aloud, almost praying for death that he might be reunited to her, in spirit if not in life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Though the young hunter tried to believe this a falsehood, his success was only partial.
