aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beside, what might not Thurnall have told Campbell about him?
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He had shown Campbell his weak side, and feared and disliked him accordingly.
(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 Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COME AT LAST.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside, what might not Thurnall have told Campbell about him?
Briggs
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From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COME AT LAST.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He had shown Campbell his weak side, and feared and disliked him accordingly.
Elsley
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From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had shown Campbell his weak side, and feared and disliked him accordingly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Beside, what might not Thurnall have told Campbell about him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had shown Campbell his weak side, and feared and disliked him accordingly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
immediately past
From this reading COME AT LAST.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beside, what might not Thurnall have told Campbell about him?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beside, what might not Thurnall have told Campbell about him?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had shown Campbell his weak side, and feared and disliked him accordingly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had shown Campbell his weak side, and feared and disliked him accordingly.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
carry out
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elsley had never forgiven himself for his passion that first morning.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
Thurnall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Beside, what might not Thurnall have told Campbell about him?
male cat
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He had shown Campbell his weak side, and feared and disliked him accordingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beside, what might not Thurnall have told Campbell about him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, as if in all things Tom Thurnall and John Briggs were fated to take opposite sides, Campbell lost ground with Elsley as fast as he gained it with Thurnall.
