aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The task appeared easy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and his men would follow, and waylay and capture her at some lonely spot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He and his men would follow, and waylay and capture her at some lonely spot.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The task appeared easy.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He and his men would follow, and waylay and capture her at some lonely spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
the act of departing
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his men would follow, and waylay and capture her at some lonely spot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
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 He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He and his men would follow, and waylay and capture her at some lonely spot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
the force of workers available
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
a brief written record
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He and his men would follow, and waylay and capture her at some lonely spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He and his men would follow, and waylay and capture her at some lonely spot.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task appeared easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading The next morning Le Breton set about his scheme for trapping Pansy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
waylayverbUS /ˈweɪleɪ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading He and his men would follow, and waylay and capture her at some lonely spot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
at the time that
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were not many roads in the place, and it would not be difficult to guess where she was going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would get one of his men to note when she left the hotel and mark which route she took.
