used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
BARGAINSnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
rid of obstructions
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing his pistol, he strode into the room.
divisible by two
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drawing his pistol, he strode into the room.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He must help her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drawing his pistol, he strode into the room.
intense and profound fear
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
how
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From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Drawing his pistol, he strode into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
held dear
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
MARTEAU
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From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must help her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Drawing his pistol, he strode into the room.
pollutionnounUS /pəˈluːʃən/
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Drawing his pistol, he strode into the room.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Drawing his pistol, he strode into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
precisely as stated
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he intended to do, or how he intended to do it was not clear even to him.
belonging to which person
From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
wretches
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From this reading There stood the woman he loved in the clutch of wretches whose very touch was pollution.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MARTEAU BARGAINS FOR THE WOMAN The sight of her predicament filled the young Frenchman with rage and horror.
