used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
in actual fact
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before she had time to finish I broke in at the most desperate minute.
lacking funds
From this reading But before she had time to finish I broke in at the most desperate minute.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before she had time to finish I broke in at the most desperate minute.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But before she had time to finish I broke in at the most desperate minute.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
diabolicallyadverb
as a devil; in an evil manner
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
finalenounUS /fəˈnæli/
the closing section of a musical composition
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But before she had time to finish I broke in at the most desperate minute.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
ill-luck
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From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
immediately past
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But before she had time to finish I broke in at the most desperate minute.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
a particular point in time
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
not any; not one
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
persecutress
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From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
witty remark
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
having a supporting base
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But before she had time to finish I broke in at the most desperate minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before she had time to finish I broke in at the most desperate minute.
treacherouslyadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That minute was so diabolically calculated, was so treacherously prepared to lead up to its finale, its ludicrous _denouement_, and was brought out with such killing humour that a perfect outburst of irrepressible mirth saluted this last sally.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was drawn into it in a most absurd manner, quite unexpectedly.
in or at the place that
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly I was brought into the foreground as a sworn foe and natural rival of M. M., as desperately in love with his wife, of which my persecutress vowed and swore that she had proofs, saying that only that morning she had seen in the copse....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And as ill-luck would have it at that moment I was standing where I could be seen, suspecting no evil and actually forgetting the precautions I had so long practised.
