adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, however, a case of absolute non-understanding.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading It was, however, a case of absolute non-understanding.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Vickers supposed that his brother-in-law disliked him, possibly despised him.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was, however, a case of absolute non-understanding.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Vickers supposed that his brother-in-law disliked him, possibly despised him.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Vickers supposed that his brother-in-law disliked him, possibly despised him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
dumbnessnoun
the quality of being mentally slow and limited
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
how
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From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, a case of absolute non-understanding.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, a case of absolute non-understanding.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
Johnstons
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From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
non-understanding
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From this reading It was, however, a case of absolute non-understanding.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, however, a case of absolute non-understanding.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Vickers supposed that his brother-in-law disliked him, possibly despised him.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Vickers supposed that his brother-in-law disliked him, possibly despised him.
taciturnitynoun
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vickers supposed that his brother-in-law disliked him, possibly despised him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
Vickers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, however, a case of absolute non-understanding.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Vickers crossed the village on his way back from the Johnstons', Lane emerged from the telegraph office and joined him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the rare occasions when they were thrown together alone like this, John Lane's taciturnity reached to positive dumbness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
woman-weakness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must remain forever a problem to the man with a firm grasp on concrete fact how any one could do what Vickers had done, except through "woman-weakness," for which Lane had no tolerance.
