used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
not being in a specified place
From this reading She had come there once to the Sanctuary when he had been absent; she was almost certain to come there again--when she _thought_ he was absent!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
anew
From this reading She had come there once to the Sanctuary when he had been absent; she was almost certain to come there again--when she _thought_ he was absent!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had come there once to the Sanctuary when he had been absent; she was almost certain to come there again--when she _thought_ he was absent!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had come there once to the Sanctuary when he had been absent; she was almost certain to come there again--when she _thought_ he was absent!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
conversantadjectiveUS /kənˈvɜːrsənt/
(usually followed by “with”) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading He had put his plan into execution.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
set up or found
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
How
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From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had put his plan into execution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
on one occasion
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had put his plan into execution.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put his plan into execution.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
Tocsin's
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From this reading How long was it since he had found the Tocsin's letter in the secret hiding place of the new Sanctuary!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE LAST CARD Two weeks had gone by--or was it three?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
at the time that
From this reading She had come there once to the Sanctuary when he had been absent; she was almost certain to come there again--when she _thought_ he was absent!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had seemed to him then that he had been given a new lead, a new hope; for, once he had recovered from his startled amazement at the realisation that she was as conversant with the secrets of the new Sanctuary as she had been with the old, there had come the thought of turning that very fact to his own account--that if he were unable to reach or find her by any other means, he might succeed, instead, by letting her unwittingly come to him.
