used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
damnedest
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From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
eliminateverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
terminate, end, or take out
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
Garth
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From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
the act of departing
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
Marise
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From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
and nothing more
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
mustn't
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From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
not any; not one
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
SeverancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
SUITEnounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIDAL SUITE It was, as Severance told himself, the damnedest scrape!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he could see no present way out of it.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Garth mustn't be allowed to walk away from Marise, leaving her in the position of a deserted bride, after a sensational wedding.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He couldn't murder Garth, or otherwise eliminate him, without setting fire to his dearest hopes, and seeing his fortune go up in a blaze.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Turn as he would, he was merely running round and round in a "vicious circle."
