used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
Antoine
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From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
CrevassenounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
Dauban
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From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
DECOYnounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
Gabrielle
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From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
gloatingnounUS /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/
malicious satisfaction
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
the head of a state government
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
and nothing more
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
LUCETTE
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From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
Malincourt
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From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
on one occasion
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
the act of punishing
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
cut with a saw
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had left, Lucette slipped away to put her own plan into operation.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading LUCETTE AS DECOY The Governor returned to the Castle in a somewhat less violent mood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She did not go to Antoine at once in the courtyard, but hung about until she saw Dauban and then put herself, as if by chance, in his way, and when she was sure he had seen her she made a great show of surprise and turned as if to hurry away from him.
at the time that
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucette was with her and had just told her that Gabrielle was safe at Malincourt, when he arrived, gloating at the thought of his coming triumph and brutally profuse in threats as to the punishment he would inflict.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The report that the fugitives had been seen and identified at Crevasse was so precise and definite that he was confident they would now be recaptured, and it was in this confident mood that he himself carried the news to his wife.
