used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
anew
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
Callaghan
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From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
Edith's
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From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
far-fetchedadjective
(of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be improbable
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
set up or found
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
jarringadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
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 tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
immediately past
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
not any; not one
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
with speed
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
that is looked for
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
move hurridly
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
Thalberg
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From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
Trethewy
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From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I could see that he accepted the truth of the girl’s statement, and had grasped, much more quickly than I had, what it imported.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was therefore wearisome to me, and, in my then state of mind, most jarring, that for some time he persisted in playing with the idea that Trethewy might still be guilty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
at the time that
From this reading He supported it, as he went on, with more and more far-fetched arguments, so that my patience was nearly at an end, when, to my amazement, I found my friend off at full speed again upon a fresh track, that of Thalberg.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some doubt as to whether it was what I ought to do, but with no doubt that it was what I wanted to do, I sought out Callaghan next morning for a final talk with him before he left; for he was at last to tear himself away from the scene which he haunted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I tried on him, I do not know why, the effects of Edith’s disclosure without telling him what I now knew about the tracks.
