used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
CLAWnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
corner-door
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From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
Gering
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From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
Iberville's
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From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
immediately past
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
LION'SnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
engage in
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
the force of workers available
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
not any; not one
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
rapiers
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From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
St
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From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Iberville’s suggestion he was made one of the guards of the prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
TIGER'SnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM TIGER’S CLAW TO LION’S MOUTH Every nation has its traitors, and there was an English renegade soldier at Quebec.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
at the time that
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Gering got free of the citadel--miraculously, as he thought; and, striking off from the road, began to make his way by a roundabout to the St. Charles River, where at some lonely spot he might find a boat.
which person or people
From this reading No alarm had been given, and as time passed his chances seemed growing, when suddenly there sprang from the grass round him armed men, who closed in, and at the points of swords and rapiers seized him.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading It was he that, pretending to let Gering win his confidence, at last aided him to escape through the narrow corner-door of his cell.
