Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

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From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

the two together, not just one

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

a public building for gambling and entertainment

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

a person used by another to gain an end

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

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From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

in or to another place

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

difficult to describe

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

in an expensive manner

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

destroyed or killed

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

of green tinged with grey

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

plural of “islet” — a small island

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

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From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

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From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

and nothing more

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

owed as a debt

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

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From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

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From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

having a supporting base

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

a just detectable amount

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

without scruples or principles

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

precisely as stated

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

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From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading We both lived expensively and enjoyed ourselves at the Casino and elsewhere, but the object of our visit was quite obscure.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LITTLE LADY LYDBROOK From the very first I felt that, owing to my passionate love for Lola, I was treading upon very thin ice.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At any rate, at Rayne's suggestion, we had gone there and had stayed under assumed names at the Hotel du Palais, that handsome place standing high upon the rocks with such charming views of the rocky headland of St. Martin and the dozen grey-green islets.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

which person or people

From this reading As the cat's-paw of her father I was being drawn into such subtle devilish schemes that I felt to draw back must only bring upon my head the vengeance, through fear, of a man who was so entirely unscrupulous and so elusive that the police could never trace him.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Why a few weeks later I had been sent to Biarritz with Vincent was an enigma I failed to solve.