used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
All's
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From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
contraltonoun
a woman singer having a contralto voice
From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
dark-brewed
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From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Mrs. Perage growled.
Gwen
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From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "It might have been worse but for this hero of yours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
incoherentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəntli/
in an incoherent manner
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might have been worse but for this hero of yours.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might have been worse but for this hero of yours.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
Perage
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From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
on the contrary
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It might have been worse but for this hero of yours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "All's well that ends well," she said in a deep contralto voice, which suggested that of a man.
at the time that
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I should have been killed to a certainty but for the way in which he got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her adventure, and speaking rather incoherently, for the same had shaken her nerves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a gaunt, dark-brewed old lady, with a formidable frown and a very determined character.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "It might have been worse but for this hero of yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It might have been worse but for this hero of yours.
