used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He drew a most vivid picture of the danger I had been in.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
BOARnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He drew a most vivid picture of the danger I had been in.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew a most vivid picture of the danger I had been in.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He painted himself in the rôle of my rescuer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
set down according to a plan
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
Marsac's
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From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
coated with paint
From this reading He painted himself in the rôle of my rescuer.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He drew a most vivid picture of the danger I had been in.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading He painted himself in the rôle of my rescuer.
rôle
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From this reading He painted himself in the rôle of my rescuer.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
express in words
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He drew a most vivid picture of the danger I had been in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that I got a clearer vision of De Marsac’s duplicity and of the game that he was playing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WE HUNT THE WILD BOAR We reached home in the early afternoon.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No sooner had we laid eyes upon my brother and the Count, when he began to tell of our adventure in the woods in the most excited fashion.
