used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
(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 All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
alley-way
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From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole thing could never be a part of a woman's character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The whole thing could never be a part of a woman's character.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
disconcertverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/
cause to feel embarrassment
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
Millbank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
Nellie
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From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The whole thing could never be a part of a woman's character.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The whole thing could never be a part of a woman's character.
the act of departing politely
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
quick-wittedadjective
mentally nimble and resourceful
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading STILL SEARCHING.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
Shadow's
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From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL SEARCHING.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing could never be a part of a woman's character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
the act of using
From this reading Seen to receive a roll of bills by a party of rascals, they had made use of an alley-way to head him off, and then suddenly sprang on him from an ambush.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading The possibility alluded to would have been killed by the coolness of Shadow's demeanor, by his quick-witted promptness taking his measures to disconcert the villains, by the exhibition of courage displayed by him.
at the time that
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
in or at the place that
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing could never be a part of a woman's character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The whole thing could never be a part of a woman's character.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All possibility of Shadow being Nellie Millbank would have been driven from my mind had I been where I could see him after parting with him on the night when I gave him the money.
