used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Gaunt asked abruptly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Gaunt asked abruptly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
bluffingverbUS /ˈblʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
Keith
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From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
a room where books are kept
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
Marillier
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From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
make reference to
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
Mildred
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From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
term of address for a man
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
in the near future
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
express in speech
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
carry out
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner he summoned Edward Drake and his brother to the library, and proceeded to inform them of what had taken place, but did not mention the Marillier affair.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gaunt understood that Sir Keith was not bluffing in what he had said, and this knowledge made a complete change in his plans.
at the time that
From this reading Lady Mildred came in soon after he had begun to speak and she drew back when she saw them so deeply engaged.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Drake, I wondered if we might take Lady Mildred into our confidence?”
