touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against every probability she had succeeded.
(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 By all right she should have rejoiced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all right she should have rejoiced.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
true confidential information
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Against every probability she had succeeded.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stars had worked for her.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Against every probability she had succeeded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By all right she should have rejoiced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stars had worked for her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
LeopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
papyrusnoun
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
prearrangedverbUS /ˌpriːərˈeɪndʒd/
past form of “prearrange” — arrange beforehand
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Against every probability she had succeeded.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading By all right she should have rejoiced.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
precisely, exactly
From this reading By all right she should have rejoiced.
SAFARInounUS /səˈfɑːri/
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By all right she should have rejoiced.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By all right she should have rejoiced.
sought-for
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From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars had worked for her.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Against every probability she had succeeded.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the prearranged plan had not carried in any of its details, nevertheless the sought-for result had been gained.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
WINKLEMAN'S
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From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WINKLEMAN'S SAFARI ARRIVES The Leopard Woman watched the safari file down the distant hill and lose itself beneath the green plumes of the papyrus swamp.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The stars had worked for her.
