used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a desperate game into which we had plunged!
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
Anita's
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From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
Brigandnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
brigands
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From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading This was a desperate game into which we had plunged!
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading This was a desperate game into which we had plunged!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was a desperate game into which we had plunged!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
and nothing more
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading This was a desperate game into which we had plunged!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
transport commercially
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
steeledverbUS /stiːld/
past form of “steel” — get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a desperate game into which we had plunged!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
unmaskedverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading She had played the part of George Prince cleverly, unmasked only by an evil chance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I steeled myself to face the searching glances of the brigands as they shoved around us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not her ability that I doubted as much as my own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a desperate game into which we had plunged!
the words that are spoken
From this reading _On the Brigand Ship_ Anita's words echoed in my memory: "We must act our best to be convincing."
