AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
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 He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
Atwood
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From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
entitynounUS /ˈentəti/
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
Forestville
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From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
nominatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːməneɪtəd/
appointed by nomination
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
ROGER
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From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
TYPEnounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He meant that they should learn that the country was quite as large as the city, and that the rural peculiarities of Forestville were as legitimate as those which he associated with them, and especially with the young lady who had mistaken him for the hired man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He would learn just what they had a right to expect in view of their business relations, and having performed all that was "nominated in the bond," would treat them with such an off-hand independence that they would soon become aware that he, Roger Atwood, was an entity that could exist without their admiring approval.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Therefore after his morning work in the barnyard he stalked to the house with the same manner and toilet as on the previous day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For his mother's sake he would be civil to their boarders, but nothing more.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ROGER DISCOVERS A NEW TYPE Young Atwood rose with a very definite purpose on the following morning.
