used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You and I together ought to be able to get her away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You and I together ought to be able to get her away.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You and I together ought to be able to get her away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You and I together ought to be able to get her away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
Cabrera's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You and I together ought to be able to get her away.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It is not likely that they would place a very strong guard over her.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is not likely that they would place a very strong guard over her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
Mercedes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You and I together ought to be able to get her away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is not likely that they would place a very strong guard over her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is not likely that they would place a very strong guard over her.
on the contrary
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
RopernounUS /ˈroʊpər/
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading My great hope, Roper, lies rather in rescuing her myself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It is not likely that they would place a very strong guard over her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not likely that they would place a very strong guard over her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not likely that they would place a very strong guard over her.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading You and I together ought to be able to get her away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have very little hope of getting Donna Mercedes out of Cabrera’s hands by fair means; it is like asking a tiger to give up a kid.
in or at the place that
From this reading Of course I do not know where she is confined, or how she is guarded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is not likely that they would place a very strong guard over her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and I together ought to be able to get her away.
