(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The eminent Sir Ichabod Ingoldsby might arrive the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading The eminent Sir Ichabod Ingoldsby might arrive the next morning.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
Geff
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From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
a man of refinement
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
Ichabod
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From this reading The eminent Sir Ichabod Ingoldsby might arrive the next morning.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
Ingoldsby
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From this reading The eminent Sir Ichabod Ingoldsby might arrive the next morning.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The eminent Sir Ichabod Ingoldsby might arrive the next morning.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The eminent Sir Ichabod Ingoldsby might arrive the next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The eminent Sir Ichabod Ingoldsby might arrive the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
on the contrary
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
term of address for a man
From this reading The eminent Sir Ichabod Ingoldsby might arrive the next morning.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Any risk rather than the certainty of detection and of all the horrors that must follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he—Montgomery—must escape this very day or night, let the weather be what it might.
which person or people
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Gentleman Geff had heard every word spoken by the doctor and the rector.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He dared not wait the inspection of the skilled London specialist, the great court physician, who would be sure to detect the deception so successfully imposed upon the simple country practitioner.
