an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
(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 After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
alluredverbUS /əˈlʊrd/
past form of “allure” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
Crofton
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From this reading After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
Crofton's
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From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
having the place or position changed
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
divisible by two
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
a small worthless amount
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge turned him sick.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
Radmore
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From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The knowledge turned him sick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
not in physical motion
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
to-morrow
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From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
to-night
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From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
Tosswill
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From this reading But for the accident of his having seen that letter from poor foolish Jack Tosswill he might, by this time to-morrow, have been in the position of Enid Crofton's future husband!
TrellisnounUS /ˈtreləs/
latticework used to support climbing plants
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The knowledge turned him sick.
precisely as stated
From this reading After all, Enid Crofton meant very little to him!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he walked away from The Trellis House Radmore felt terribly disturbed, and maddened with himself for feeling so disturbed.
but in spite of that
From this reading He even told himself that he had never really liked, still less respected, her and yet there had been something that drove him on, that allured him, that made him feel as he had felt to-night.
