used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is a villain," he repeated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I care not now who hears me say it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
COLONEL'SnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
dishonouring
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From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
Dreschler
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From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
Gareth
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a villain," he repeated.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I care not now who hears me say it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a villain," he repeated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
in order that something should not happen
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
engage in
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I care not now who hears me say it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I care not now who hears me say it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I care not now who hears me say it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
recurring again and again
From this reading "He is a villain," he repeated.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
express in words
From this reading "I care not now who hears me say it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE COLONEL'S SECRET Instantly I thought of Gareth and raised my hand, hoping to still the Colonel's angry, strident tone lest it should reach her.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "He is a villain," he repeated.
von
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From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
which person or people
From this reading "I care not now who hears me say it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He lured her from me, planned to make me do murder, and now would have me join in dishonouring my child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must hear this, Miss von Dreschler, for you know much--and shall know the rest."
