used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Do your do before morning!"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
Diable
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From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
dispellingverbUS /dɪˈspelɪŋ/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do your do before morning!"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading How Laplante's words echoed in my ears!
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading How Laplante's words echoed in my ears!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
hazinessnoun
vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
How
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From this reading How Laplante's words echoed in my ears!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Laplante's words echoed in my ears!
INTRIGUESnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
Laplante's
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From this reading How Laplante's words echoed in my ears!
immediately past
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
Miriam
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From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I had told Miriam a stormy night was to be the signal for our attempt; and now the rising moon was dispelling any vague haziness that might have helped to conceal us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This night, then, was my last chance to rescue Miriam.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
the words that are spoken
From this reading How Laplante's words echoed in my ears!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHEREIN LOUIS INTRIGUES Next morning Le Grand Diable would set out for the north.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do your do before morning!"
