adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was nothing he might ask of Portugais which he would not do.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
Charley
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From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing he might ask of Portugais which he would not do.
EDGEnounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
hasn't
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From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
inextricablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnekstrɪkʌbli/
in an inextricable manner
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
Jo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was nothing he might ask of Portugais which he would not do.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was nothing he might ask of Portugais which he would not do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing he might ask of Portugais which he would not do.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
one's
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From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
Portugais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing he might ask of Portugais which he would not do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The net of circumstances seemed to have coiled inextricably round him.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once, at a trial in court in other days, he had said in his ironical way: "One hasn't to fear the penalties of one's sins, but the damnable accident of discovery."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To try to escape now, or, with the assistance of Jo Portugais, when en route to Quebec in charge of the constables, and find refuge and seclusion elsewhere?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing he might ask of Portugais which he would not do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EDGE OF LIFE Meantime Charley was alone with his problem.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was nothing he might ask of Portugais which he would not do.
