used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his thoughts leaped to Rafaela.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some other motive there must be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
the act of departing
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
fastnessnounUS /ˈfæstnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
set down according to a plan
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And his thoughts leaped to Rafaela.
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 With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
the force of workers available
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Some other motive there must be.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some other motive there must be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some other motive there must be.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
Rafaela
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From this reading And his thoughts leaped to Rafaela.
Ramirez
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From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some other motive there must be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some other motive there must be.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him, it did not seem likely that Ramirez had laid his plans solely in order that he might lure Don Ferdinand into his power.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack had been listening but at the same time his thoughts had been busy with conjectures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the departure of her father and the major portion of his men, she would be left with but slim protection in her mountain fastness.
