used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! in the daylight, yes, they might.
(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 If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But I don't intend giving them that chance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In the daylight they'd see through it."
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
don't
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From this reading But I don't intend giving them that chance.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
to come or go into
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
GasparnounUS /ˈɡæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
the act of giving
From this reading But I don't intend giving them that chance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don't intend giving them that chance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the daylight they'd see through it."
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading But I don't intend giving them that chance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the daylight they'd see through it."
Ludwig
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From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Ah! in the daylight, yes, they might.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
not any; not one
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the daylight they'd see through it."
express in speech
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
not in physical motion
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I don't intend giving them that chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I don't intend giving them that chance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! in the daylight, yes, they might.
they'd
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From this reading In the daylight they'd see through it."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the daylight they'd see through it."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If I enter their town at all, and I see no other way for it, that entry must be made in the darkness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah! in the daylight, yes, they might.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Gaspar," says Ludwig, still doubting the possibility of the scheme; "surely such a disguise as you speak of will never do?
