used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
anew
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
ASSISTEDadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading HOW RAHEE ASSISTED THE FUGITIVES.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
checkmated
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From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did ye think Nordhu slept?” the priest went on mockingly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
FUGITIVESnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading HOW RAHEE ASSISTED THE FUGITIVES.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RAHEE ASSISTED THE FUGITIVES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
occurring by chance
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading “Did ye think Nordhu slept?” the priest went on mockingly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
Nordhu
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From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Did ye think Nordhu slept?” the priest went on mockingly.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Did ye think Nordhu slept?” the priest went on mockingly.
RAHEE
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From this reading HOW RAHEE ASSISTED THE FUGITIVES.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Did ye think Nordhu slept?” the priest went on mockingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW RAHEE ASSISTED THE FUGITIVES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Did ye think Nordhu slept?” the priest went on mockingly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading FOR a few seconds the baronet stood as though turned to stone, success had seemed so near.
precisely as stated
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Did ye think Nordhu slept?” the priest went on mockingly.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading By some lucky chance Wilson had almost walked into their arms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another few moments and they would have got him safely away, but, in the very instant of their triumph, Nordhu had again checkmated them.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Did ye think Nordhu slept?” the priest went on mockingly.
