Chapter XX · Suspense

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

the state of being absent

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

(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 He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

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

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The early morning was cold and the roofs of the cabins covered with frost.

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 The early morning was cold and the roofs of the cabins covered with frost.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The early morning was cold and the roofs of the cabins covered with frost.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The early morning was cold and the roofs of the cabins covered with frost.

divisible by two

From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

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From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The early morning was cold and the roofs of the cabins covered with frost.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

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

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading In the light of subsequent happenings how vividly I recall that day!

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From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

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

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

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

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

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From this reading In the light of subsequent happenings how vividly I recall that day!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

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

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In the light of subsequent happenings how vividly I recall that day!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

not any; not one

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the light of subsequent happenings how vividly I recall that day!

many times at short intervals

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading In the light of subsequent happenings how vividly I recall that day!

unusual or striking

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The early morning was cold and the roofs of the cabins covered with frost.

a large sawing machine

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

express in words

From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

following in time or order

From this reading In the light of subsequent happenings how vividly I recall that day!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I dare say no one even knew that he had not gone in the flivver.

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

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

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

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

male cat

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

in a vivid manner

From this reading In the light of subsequent happenings how vividly I recall that day!

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

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He often went to Harkness and sometimes to the sawmill at Rogers Gap and was gone all day, so there was nothing remarkable about his absence.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

at the time that

From this reading Tom had gone when we arose in the morning and there were no questions asked.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The early morning was cold and the roofs of the cabins covered with frost.