used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
Barrington
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From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I regret that I ever undertook to carry it.
Clair
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From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
at any time
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I regret that I ever undertook to carry it.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
Jeanne
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From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
hear with intention
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
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 After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I regret that I ever undertook to carry it.
Richard
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From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
St
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From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading "In spite of that," she said, pointing to the iron token, "I am inclined to listen to the message."
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I regret that I ever undertook to carry it.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It seems, mademoiselle, that I have been robbed as well as deceived."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE WOOD END Richard Barrington knew that he had fallen into some trap, the exact nature of it and the danger he could not know.
