adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading From the first skirmish the adversary had retired with all the honors on her side.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In any case, I had not managed my attack at all triumphantly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, I had not managed my attack at all triumphantly.
assumptionsnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃənz/
plural of “assumption” — a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In any case, I had not managed my attack at all triumphantly.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In any case, I had not managed my attack at all triumphantly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, I had not managed my attack at all triumphantly.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
Esme
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From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first skirmish the adversary had retired with all the honors on her side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the first skirmish the adversary had retired with all the honors on her side.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading From the first skirmish the adversary had retired with all the honors on her side.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In any case, I had not managed my attack at all triumphantly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading From the first skirmish the adversary had retired with all the honors on her side.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the first skirmish the adversary had retired with all the honors on her side.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading From the first skirmish the adversary had retired with all the honors on her side.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
THICKENSverbUS /ˈθɪkənz/
third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading In any case, I had not managed my attack at all triumphantly.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing was certain: Should it ever be disclosed that Miss Esme Falconer was not a spy, I should lack courage to go on living.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PLOT THICKENS Presently, summoned by the hostess, I went to my lonely meal in a mood that nobody on earth had cause to envy me.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Remembering the coolly brazen line I had taken and the assumptions she had drawn from it, I could think of no desert wide enough to hide my confusion, no pit sufficiently deep to shelter my utterly crestfallen head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the first skirmish the adversary had retired with all the honors on her side.
