used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FINAL SURRENDER.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
eagerly desirous
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A FINAL SURRENDER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
Hugh
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From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
perpetrateverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
try to get or reach
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
not in physical motion
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
SURRENDERnounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading A FINAL SURRENDER.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
Trimble
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From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four hours passed, and still Hugh Trimble did not appear to claim the thousand dollars promised him for the crime he had consented to perpetrate.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading James Grey waited at home in anxious suspense to hear from Hugh Trimble.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading From time to time he realized the risk he had run, and wished he had never entered into a conspiracy against Gilbert's life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt that it would not be prudent to seek him out, lest suspicion attach to himself, in case his nephew had been murdered.
