the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _I_ am netted as completely as their worst malice can desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARGAIN, AND THE NEW CONFEDERATES.
subject to appointment
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
Ashwoode
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From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading THE BARGAIN, AND THE NEW CONFEDERATES.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
Blarden
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From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
Chancey
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From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _I_ am netted as completely as their worst malice can desire.
CONFEDERATESnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading THE BARGAIN, AND THE NEW CONFEDERATES.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _I_ am netted as completely as their worst malice can desire.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading _I_ am netted as completely as their worst malice can desire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading _I_ am netted as completely as their worst malice can desire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE BARGAIN, AND THE NEW CONFEDERATES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At length the evening came--darkness closed over the old place, and as the appointed hour approached, Ashwoode became more and more excited.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARGAIN, AND THE NEW CONFEDERATES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must," thought he, "keep every faculty intensely on the stretch, to detect, if possible, the nature of their schemes.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Blarden and Chancey have unquestionably hatched some other d----d plot, though what worse can befall me?
the least favorable outcome
From this reading _I_ am netted as completely as their worst malice can desire.
