accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
one or the other of two
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing, indeed, except his work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing, indeed, except his work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nothing, indeed, except his work.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
immediately past
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
not used up
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
Roy's
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From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
Slade
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From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
carry out
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
male cat
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading The bottom seemed to have dropped out of all his plans, and he lingered on his lonely hilltop for the remaining day or two before the unsuspecting tenants of this remote little community should arrive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
at the time that
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had not forgotten those stinging and accusing words of Roy's that morning when they had last met.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nothing, indeed, except his work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course he might have stayed and enjoyed his triumph, but that would not have been Tom Slade.
but in spite of that
From this reading TOM STARTS FOR HOME There was nothing now to keep Tom at Temple Camp, yet there was nothing now to take him home, either.
