used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
from appearances alone
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
Catherwood
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From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
culminateverbUS /ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
Lucia
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From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
engage in
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
a particular point in time
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
multiplyingverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “multiply” — combine by multiplication
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
by chance
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
on the contrary
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
determined
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
SEFTON
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From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
ThreatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Threats of danger, unspoken, perhaps, but to his mind not the less formidable, were multiplying, and he did not intend that they should culminate in disaster.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading SEFTON MAKES A CONFIDENCE Prescott now resolved, whatever happened, to make another attempt at the escape of Lucia Catherwood.
at the time that
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
which person or people
From this reading But there were moments of doubt, when he asked himself if he were not tricked by the fancy, or rather by a clever and elusive woman--as cunning as she was elusive--who led him, and who looked to the end and not to the means.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The figure of that woman, so helpless and apparently the sole target at this moment of a powerful Government, made an irresistible appeal to him.
