used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
consider or hold as true
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked neither at Ryanne nor at George.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
deigningverbUS /ˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
divisible by two
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
FORTUNE'SnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She looked neither at Ryanne nor at George.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
how
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From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked neither at Ryanne nor at George.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She looked neither at Ryanne nor at George.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She looked neither at Ryanne nor at George.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
quixoticadjectiveUS /kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
RIDDLEverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
Ryanne
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From this reading She looked neither at Ryanne nor at George.
Ryanne's
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From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked neither at Ryanne nor at George.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps there still lingered in her mind a recollection of how charmingly he had spoken of his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And if she had had to ask one of the two, George would have been the natural selection, for she trusted him implicitly.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FORTUNE'S RIDDLE SOLVED Fortune, without deigning to reply, walked slowly and proudly to her tent, and disappeared within.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that George, his soul filled with that unlucky quixotic sense of chivalry which had made him so easy a victim to her mother, would not accept his liberty at the price of Ryanne's, Ryanne, to whom he owed nothing, not even mercy.
