used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
Carstairs
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From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
Clubfoot's
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From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
a young female
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
HAGEL'S
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From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
set down according to a plan
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
LawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
leathern
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From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
go away from a place
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
Mackay
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From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
a particular point in time
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
thongnounUS /θɔːŋ/
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
ULRICH
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From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
VON
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From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading I had plucked this girl from a placid, unruffled existence and plunged her into a vortex of adventure.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Was she to leave her life, laid down for mine, in this desolate island while I, the author of all the mischief, was to escape unharmed?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ULRICH VON HAGEL'S TREASURE For me in that moment the world seemed to end.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Lawless was at Clubfoot's throat, worrying him like a terrier with a rat.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Then, of a sudden, Carstairs and Mackay were there, twisting together with a leathern thong those great hairy wrists, one of which dripped blood.
