used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
BlinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LAST CALL.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
Crandall
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From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
without deviation
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
Gridley
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From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
and nothing more
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
knavesnounUS /neɪvz/
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CALL.
liberateverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪt/
give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
not any; not one
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
and nothing more
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Kate Crandall had not stirred from the sofa during the sensational scenes just enacted.
express in words
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CALL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Blink Morgan hastened to liberate her, while Gridley seated himself directly in front of her and sternly said:
which person or people
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They told her only too plainly that she was in the hands of knaves who would shrink from no desperate deed that would serve their ends, and she had no thought but to escape from them by any means she could command.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve got mighty few minutes, woman, to tell us what we want to know.
