Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had a way of going ahead without making explanations.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

at or in the front

From this reading He had a way of going ahead without making explanations.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

make right or correct

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

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From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading He had a way of going ahead without making explanations.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading It was, however, his own fault.

a boy or man

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

the act of departing

From this reading He had a way of going ahead without making explanations.

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had a way of going ahead without making explanations.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was, however, his own fault.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was, however, his own fault.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was, however, his own fault.

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From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He had a way of going ahead without making explanations.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

absolutely essential

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was, however, his own fault.

give an incentive for action

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

several time

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

cut with a saw

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

and nothing more

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

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From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

not in physical motion

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Repeatedly, Janet had misjudged her fellow man's motives and had to correct her theory of him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was, however, his own fault.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had a way of going ahead without making explanations.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

which person or people

From this reading Now she had about arrived at the comfortable conclusion that Steve Brown was simply one who saw what ought to be done and did it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had a way of going ahead without making explanations.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He seemed deficient in that sort of guile which would prompt a man to forefend suspicion of his motives, or else he did not think it necessary, or, worse still, did not care; and so his "high-handedness," as it had at first appeared to her, took sinister color from her unusual situation and his too easy advantage.