used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
make calm or still
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
Darbyville
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From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MR.
intimidateverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
make timid or fearful
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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 Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
a room where books are kept
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
WOODWARD'SnounUS /ˈwʊdwərdz/
possessive form of “woodward” — United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
