aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, there's something in presentiment."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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, there's something in presentiment."
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading On this moment of painful lucidity followed blind rage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The second was, that he might rationally have foreseen disaster.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On this moment of painful lucidity followed blind rage.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading The second was, that he might rationally have foreseen disaster.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
Godfrey
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From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The second was, that he might rationally have foreseen disaster.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second was, that he might rationally have foreseen disaster.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After all, there's something in presentiment."
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
limpnessnoun
a flabby softness
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
luciditynounUS /luːˈsɪdɪti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading On this moment of painful lucidity followed blind rage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The second was, that he might rationally have foreseen disaster.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading On this moment of painful lucidity followed blind rage.
Neots
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From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this moment of painful lucidity followed blind rage.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading On this moment of painful lucidity followed blind rage.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading "After all, there's something in presentiment."
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading On this moment of painful lucidity followed blind rage.
rationallyadverbUS /ˈræʃənəli/
in a rational manner
From this reading The second was, that he might rationally have foreseen disaster.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second was, that he might rationally have foreseen disaster.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
Sherwood'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "After all, there's something in presentiment."
St
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From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
there's
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From this reading "After all, there's something in presentiment."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading This was the first thought that took shape in Will's whirling mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the points of strangeness which had struck him in Sherwood's behaviour came back now with such glaring significance that he accused himself of inconceivable limpness in having allowed things to go their way--above all in trusting Godfrey with the St. Neots cheque.
