used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
carefully weighed
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
in a serious manner
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
at any time
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
an act that fails
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, however, he would raise the alarm at the first possible moment.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
gnashed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gnashed my teeth as I thought of it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, however, he would raise the alarm at the first possible moment.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he would raise the alarm at the first possible moment.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gnashed my teeth as I thought of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
Kolfort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now, however, he would raise the alarm at the first possible moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gnashed my teeth as I thought of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, he would raise the alarm at the first possible moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
a human being
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Now, however, he would raise the alarm at the first possible moment.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Now, however, he would raise the alarm at the first possible moment.
get by special effort
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I gnashed my teeth as I thought of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I gnashed my teeth as I thought of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SUSPENSE As we three hurried up the hill we discussed earnestly our plans; and the supreme seriousness of the failure to secure the person of General Kolfort grew more vividly forcible the more we considered it.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading And the Princess could have gained the frontier before ever a question had been asked as to her whereabouts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We could have held him a prisoner in his own house easily and without creating any alarm at his disappearance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, however, he would raise the alarm at the first possible moment.
