used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had he caught her, a horrible fate would have been hers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
BANKERnounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading BANKER BROWN OF POWDER POCKET.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BANKER BROWN OF POWDER POCKET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Had he caught her, a horrible fate would have been hers.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Had he caught her, a horrible fate would have been hers.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
assemble or get together
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he caught her, a horrible fate would have been hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Had he caught her, a horrible fate would have been hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
provoking horror
From this reading Had he caught her, a horrible fate would have been hers.
Joaquin
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From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BANKER BROWN OF POWDER POCKET.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading BANKER BROWN OF POWDER POCKET.
POWDERnounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading BANKER BROWN OF POWDER POCKET.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
Susana
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From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Of course he knew, or believed, that the shot had been fired at him by her, and that only confirmed the suspicion he had formed against her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime, Captain Joaquin had gone straight to the cabin.
hard to endure
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He believed that Susana would go there to gather up some effects before trying to run away.
