used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A more terrible attempt than this could not be made."
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It would not stop the attempts to harm us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more terrible attempt than this could not be made."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A more terrible attempt than this could not be made."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It would not stop the attempts to harm us.
I'm
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From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not stop the attempts to harm us.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A more terrible attempt than this could not be made."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more terrible attempt than this could not be made."
not any; not one
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not stop the attempts to harm us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
offendersnounUS /əˈfendərz/
plural of “offender” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
and nothing more
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It would not stop the attempts to harm us.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A more terrible attempt than this could not be made."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A more terrible attempt than this could not be made."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A more terrible attempt than this could not be made."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would not stop the attempts to harm us.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading No: I'm of opinion that our safety lies in our own watchfulness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Desperate enough, but we shall do no good, and only give ourselves a great deal of trouble if we go to the law.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The police might trace out one of the offenders; but if they did, what then?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not stop the attempts to harm us.
