used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
any person at all
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
any thing at all
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
appriseverbUS /əˈpraɪz/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
blue-fingered
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From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
blue-lipped
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From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
a youthful male person
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
Caleb
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From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
without deviation
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
else
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From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
at any time
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
I'LL
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From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
I've
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From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
sleeklyadverbUS /ˈsliːkli/
in a sleek glossy manner
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
stammered
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From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this seems to me to be as big an opportunity as I'll ever have.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I've never done much of anything for anybody but myself, you know, Sarah," Caleb hesitatingly tried to account for his conduct.
on a floor above
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
water-rat
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From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So it happened that they were alone before the fireplace when Caleb made known his decision.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It had grown colder with the storm and directly after a hastily swallowed supper, with many indignant glances for her brother, Sarah had bundled the boy off upstairs to bed, for he had come in out of the rain as sleekly wet as a water-rat, and blue-fingered and blue-lipped from cold.
at the time that
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THEN I'LL COME BACK TO YOU On the drive home Wednesday Caleb rehearsed a half score of speeches with which he might apprise his sister Sarah of the step he had taken; but when the time came for him to employ one of them, he forgot the entire lot and had to resort to a bald and stammered statement of the facts, which sounded more like a confession of guilt than anything else.
