used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
highly skilled
From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
Ali'snounUS /ˈɑːliz/
possessive form of “ali” — United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
a young female
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
Hindoonoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MATT LAYS HIS PLANS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
how
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From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
hypnoticadjectiveUS /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
LAYSnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading MATT LAYS HIS PLANS.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
luringverbUS /ˈlʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
social deportment
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
MATTnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading MATT LAYS HIS PLANS.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
on one occasion
From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading MATT LAYS HIS PLANS.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once this was accomplished, it was easy to guess how the artful Hindoo had proceeded.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Miss Manners had been a hypnotic subject for so long that it was useless for her to attempt to fight against the black magic of her rascally uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
a Caucasian
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
belonging to which person
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading By Ben Ali's cleverness in getting some white man to represent the agent of the British ambassador, the Hindoo had succeeded in luring his niece from the home of the English woman in whose care the girl had been left.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the way through the woods and back to the road by the car track, Motor Matt was extremely thoughtful.
