used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
ACCEPTANCEnounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Yes, she was a beautiful girl, but alas!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Yes, she was a beautiful girl, but alas!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I fear her beauty has proved her ruin."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, she was a beautiful girl, but alas!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
CLOSINGnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear her beauty has proved her ruin."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
FORGEDadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
a young female
From this reading "Yes, she was a beautiful girl, but alas!
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear her beauty has proved her ruin."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I fear her beauty has proved her ruin."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear her beauty has proved her ruin."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
MESHESnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
established beyond doubt
From this reading I fear her beauty has proved her ruin."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I fear her beauty has proved her ruin."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, she was a beautiful girl, but alas!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There came a look of pride through the glittering tears as the mother responded:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, she was a beautiful girl, but alas!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JACK'S GREAT DETECTIVE WORK--"WALK INTO MY MESHES," SAID THE DETECTIVE--A ROGUE WALKS IN--THE FORGED ACCEPTANCE--CLOSING DOWN FOR A CONFESSION.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, she was a beautiful girl, but alas!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam, you can dismiss that fear; I have set in motion a series of tricks which will enable me, I am assured, to restore your daughter to your love and arms unharmed."
