used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
on or to one side
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
Conyers
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From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
Denningham
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From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
destroyed or killed
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
LEROC
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From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
Morice
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From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
NANETTE
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From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
on one occasion
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
out-witted
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From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
in a strange manner
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUT OF NANETTE LEROC But my Lord Denningham had for once been out-witted by a fate more merciful than himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Death had stepped aside--its grey form slipping away through the misty shadows to pursue other prey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A strangely perverse fate, too, for here she had changed destruction to salvation.
travelling-coat
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From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading True, the victim had fallen instantly, his own shot having gone wide of its mark amongst the trees, and there he lay, bleeding and unconscious.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The bullet, winging its way straight to the heart of Morice Conyers, had glanced aside on the brass button of his heavy travelling-coat and entered the body several inches to the right of the spot intended.
