used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
accomplicesnounUS /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/
plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
From this reading But Peters and his accomplices had overshot the mark!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Peters thought himself quite safe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Peters and his accomplices had overshot the mark!
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
damningadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪŋ/
threatening with damnation
From this reading The evidence was final, incontrovertible, damning—only it was not _true_.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence was final, incontrovertible, damning—only it was not _true_.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
a boy or man
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The evidence was final, incontrovertible, damning—only it was not _true_.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Peters thought himself quite safe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
incontrovertibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːntroʊˈvɜːrtɪbəl/
impossible to deny or disprove
From this reading The evidence was final, incontrovertible, damning—only it was not _true_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The evidence was final, incontrovertible, damning—only it was not _true_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But Peters and his accomplices had overshot the mark!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evidence was final, incontrovertible, damning—only it was not _true_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
and nothing more
From this reading The evidence was final, incontrovertible, damning—only it was not _true_.
overshotadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərʃɑːt/
having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
From this reading But Peters and his accomplices had overshot the mark!
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And Peters thought himself quite safe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite so!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And Peters thought himself quite safe.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quite so!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Peters thought himself quite safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The evidence was final, incontrovertible, damning—only it was not _true_.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
which person or people
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading What had Peters to fear from a hunted wretch who he undoubtedly believed was miles away, fleeing for his life, cowering from the sight of his fellow humans, afraid to show his face?
