used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
(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 My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too late.
complacencenoun
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
coverts
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From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
entanglementnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
Gaston
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From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was too late.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
labyrinths
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From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
set down according to a plan
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
immediately past
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it was too late.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
nakednessnoun
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
stratagemsnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəmz/
plural of “stratagem” — a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was too late.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading My jealousy, exposed in all its nakedness, had led to war and all its stratagems between Gaston and myself.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was too late.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Thereupon I gave myself the gratification of watching his hopeless entanglement in the coverts and labyrinths of deceit and the desperate efforts he made to find some wall he might scale and thus escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fatal mistake, against which my mother had tried to warm me, was made.
which person or people
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In vain; he had perforce to remain upon the field, face to face with an adversary, who at last laid down her arms in a feigned complacence.
