used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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quickly and without warning
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
move towards
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
divisible by two
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
mat together and make felt-like
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plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh, my Lord, Sir!" gasped the White Linen Nurse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
inordinateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənɪt/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
jerkilyadverb
with spasms
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
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and nothing more
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a boy or man
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
LinennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Oh, my Lord, Sir!" gasped the White Linen Nurse.
lurchingverbUS /ˈlɜːrtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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matedadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtɪd/
mated sexually
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my Lord, Sir!" gasped the White Linen Nurse.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
no-accountadjective
without merit; of little or no value or use
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try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my Lord, Sir!" gasped the White Linen Nurse.
other's
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overalled
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From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
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capable of happening or existing
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
precipitouslyadverbUS /ˌpriːˈsɪpɪtəsli/
very suddenly and to a great degree
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
with speed
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
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sassafrasnounUS /ˈsæsəfræs/
yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, my Lord, Sir!" gasped the White Linen Nurse.
sods
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past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
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surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deep down in his lurching heart he felt a sudden most inordinate desire to reach that brown stone mansion just as quickly as possible.
in the direction of
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
unconscionably
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From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
untwining
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From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Altogether jerkily the Senior Surgeon started up the walk for his own perfectly formal and respectable brown stone mansion.
a Caucasian
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But abruptly even to himself he swerved off instead at the yellow sassafras tree and plunged quite wildly through a mass of broken sods towards the rickety, no-account cedar summer house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Startled by the crackle and thud of his approach the two young figures in the summer house jumped precipitously to their feet, and limply untwining their arms from each other's necks stood surveying the Senior Surgeon in unspeakable consternation,--the White Linen Nurse and a blue overalled lad most unconscionably mated in radiant youth and agonized confusion.
