used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
Bunning
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From this reading He had thought that his confession to Bunning would stay the pursuit.
capitulationnounUS /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
a document containing the terms of surrender
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
claritynounUS /ˈklerəti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He had thought that his confession to Bunning would stay the pursuit.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw now that it was the Pursuer Himself who had instigated it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
instigatedverbUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “instigate” — provoke or stir up
From this reading He saw now that it was the Pursuer Himself who had instigated it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw now that it was the Pursuer Himself who had instigated it.
immediately past
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
set afire or burning
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
engage in
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
Olva's
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From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
PursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading He saw now that it was the Pursuer Himself who had instigated it.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He had thought that his confession to Bunning would stay the pursuit.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
express in speech
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had thought that his confession to Bunning would stay the pursuit.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought that his confession to Bunning would stay the pursuit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading With that confession the grey shadow had drawn nearer, had made one degree more certain the ultimate capitulation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIFTH OF NOVEMBER That attempt to make Craven speak his mind was Olva's last plunge into the open.
which person or people
From this reading He saw now that it was the Pursuer Himself who had instigated it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw now, with a clarity that was like the sudden lifting of some blind before a lighted window, that he had been beguiled, betrayed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had thought that his confession to Bunning would stay the pursuit.
