used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “It would have been safer to have told him afterwards.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
Antoine's
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From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
any thing at all
From this reading “You should not have said anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It would have been safer to have told him afterwards.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
Dauban
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From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It may increase the difficulty of getting rid of him.”
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It may increase the difficulty of getting rid of him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You should not have said anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may increase the difficulty of getting rid of him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading It may increase the difficulty of getting rid of him.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may increase the difficulty of getting rid of him.”
Jacques
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From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
Lucette
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From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may increase the difficulty of getting rid of him.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You should not have said anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
relieve from
From this reading It may increase the difficulty of getting rid of him.”
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “It would have been safer to have told him afterwards.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You should not have said anything.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It would have been safer to have told him afterwards.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
unsuspiciously
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From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
the act of using
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
precisely as stated
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading SUSPENSE Jacques Dauban, in his pleasure at escaping from Antoine’s very angry threats, hurried forward to the house with Lucette, unsuspiciously, and said little beyond a word or two of rebuke for her disclosure of their mutual plan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But I would not have him think he could use me as a decoy.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You should not have said anything.
