take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
(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 "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading No one thought of doubting her word.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
the act of retaining something
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
Jaquelina
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From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
immediately past
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
not any; not one
From this reading No one thought of doubting her word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
express in words
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
moving very fast
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one thought of doubting her word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
which person or people
From this reading One of the men who was holding the captive looked at Jaquelina and said:
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They had all heard the story of her adventure in the woods last night, that she had lost her way in the terrible storm, and the outlaw chief had guided her to the road.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No one thought of doubting her word.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he is really the chief of the outlaws," she replied; but her eyes fell as they all looked at her--the swift color came into her cheek.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Meredith, is this really the man you say he is?"
