used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
anew
From this reading He will come back again!"
(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 In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
eagerly desirous
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
assassin'snounUS /əˈsæsənz/
possessive form of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He will come back again!"
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
a young female
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
how
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From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
Isobel
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From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
Lafe
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From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
make reference to
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
minimizeverbUS /ˈmɪnəmaɪz/
make small or insignificant
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
and nothing more
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
PLOTTERSnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
that is looked for
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end he dwelt strongly on the cowardly haste of the assassin's flight; only to be met by a shrewdly anxious rejoinder from the girl: "He ran away after he attacked Lafe the other time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In relating the affair he sought to minimize the danger that he had incurred, and he omitted all mention of the bullet shot at him the previous evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
at the time that
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But his account was frequently interrupted by exclamations from his wife and Isobel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will come back again!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
people who are wounded
From this reading THE PLOTTERS When Blake came back with the baby, Isobel begged him for a full account of how Ashton had been wounded.
