AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
AutomatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
Baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been false to his mission.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
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From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Nor had he even succeeded in his treachery.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He had been false to his mission.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been false to his mission.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been false to his mission.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor had he even succeeded in his treachery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He had been false to his mission.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had he even succeeded in his treachery.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Nor had he even succeeded in his treachery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Nor had he even succeeded in his treachery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With her obvious faith in Locke, she might decide on the chemist's antidote, and there was always a possibility that it might restore Brent, in which case Flint realized that his life would be forfeit to the Automaton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile, as Flint left Brent Rock, his fear of the Automaton returned to him with redoubled force.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few minutes he had been certain that Eva would come to Baker's dock at the time set, but now doubts began to assail him.
