used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
anew
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
(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 There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
completely unclothed
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
bluntnessnounUS /ˈblʌntnəs/
the quality of being direct and outspoken
From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
Cryble
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From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
gleaning
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From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
insecureadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsəkjər/
not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
engage in
From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
misjudgment
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From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
potentialitynoun
the inherent capacity for coming into being
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
that's
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From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
a special situation
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “It is necessary,” he said stiffly, “in order to realize on my calculations, that I continue to hold all the timber at present in my name.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His pride could not contemplate the publication of the undeniable truth—that what he had so laboriously built up stood on an insecure foundation.
in or at the place that
From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a bare possibility of his retaining all the tracts again by a second mortgage; but as he examined that, it sank from a potentiality to a thing without substance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would invite an investigation, a public gleaning of facts, that he must now avoid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And that's where you make a misjudgment,” Cryble declared, with an equal bluntness.
