used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That letter must at once be retrieved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That letter must at once be retrieved.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
the act of burning something
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
dearly loved
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
divisible by two
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
brought together in one place
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That letter must at once be retrieved.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
a particular point in time
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That letter must at once be retrieved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
absolutely essential
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
on one occasion
From this reading That letter must at once be retrieved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
retrievedverbUS /rɪˈtriːvd/
Got or brought back something that was lost or hidden.
From this reading That letter must at once be retrieved.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
simultaneousadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading From her the missive must be rescued, by force of arms if necessary; it must be snatched from the burning, seized and brought back, even at the cost of bloodshed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That letter must at once be retrieved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading This, it may be, is but the vague impression I gathered from the profuse and simultaneous conversation of my two dear friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GORDON BECOMES ENGAGED Frances and I started away on the trip, immediately, for there was not a moment to lose.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The dreadful woman had evidently seized upon one never meant for her, and must be bearded in her den.
