used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
a cherished desire
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
COUNTER-ATTACK
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From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading Lucy's crowning fault had been the lust for wealth.
Dalles
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From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
Drummond
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From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Lucy's crowning fault had been the lust for wealth.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
flirtatiousadjectiveUS /flərˈteɪʃəs/
like a coquette
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy's crowning fault had been the lust for wealth.
Francisco
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From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy's crowning fault had been the lust for wealth.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading Lucy's crowning fault had been the lust for wealth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
by chance
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
pleasure-loving
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From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
Ragtown
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From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
San
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From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been flirtatious and pleasure-loving in San Francisco, but perhaps not really bad at heart.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Lucy's crowning fault had been the lust for wealth.
which person or people
From this reading LUCY PLANS A COUNTER-ATTACK One who has never lived in a frontier camp such as Ragtown may find it difficult to analyze the characters of Lucy Dalles and Albert Drummond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Added to this now was the fierce determination to realize her ambition, coupled with the complete breakdown of the moral fabric of her soul.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Less than a year before Ragtown had sprung up overnight, both had been ordinarily respectable American citizens.
