used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
accessorynounUS /ækˈsesəri/
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
any thing at all
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
deem to be
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
DESTINEDadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading THE DESTINED END.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE DESTINED END.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
Garvington
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From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
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 He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
absolutely essential
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
nefariousadjectiveUS /nəˈferiəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESTINED END.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
precisely as stated
From this reading He left Silver in almost a fainting condition, and returned to The Manor feeling very sick himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As might have been anticipated, Lord Garvington was in anything but a happy frame of mind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Silver was in the worst plight, since he was well aware that the law would consider him to be an accessory after the fact, and that, although his neck was not in danger, his liberty assuredly was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The two cowardly little men had not the necessary pluck of conspirators, and now that there seemed to be a very good chance that their nefarious doings would be made public they were both in deadly fear of the consequences.
