used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
any person at all
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The shooting, the fighting, had confused her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The shooting, the fighting, had confused her.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
gainsaid
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From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
Marteau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
not any; not one
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
and nothing more
From this reading She had only seen Marteau as an accomplice and friend of her assailants, she had no clew to his apparent change of heart.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shooting, the fighting, had confused her.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Her captors had not seen fit to bind her and she now stood absolutely untouched by anyone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That she was free temporarily at least, could not be gainsaid.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A RESCUE AND A SIEGE The woman stared at him in wild amazement.
