used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
highly skilled
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
blood-stained
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From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
placed in a grave
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
without doubt or question
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
Dorothy
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From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
one or the other of two
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
else
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From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
divisible by two
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
Fairfax
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From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
a young female
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
how
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From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
the force of workers available
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
NAMURnoun
a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Before me, pleading, expressive of agonized despair, arose the sweet face of Dorothy Fairfax.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Nothing else counted with me at that moment but her safety--the protecting her from the touch of that blood-stained brute.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SWIM TO THE NAMUR All was black, hopeless; with head buried in my hands I sat on a thwart, dazed and stupefied, seemingly even unable to think clearly.
people who are wounded
From this reading No doubt by this time all was over--the dead body of Sanchez discovered, the projected attack on the house carried out, the two old men left behind, either dead or severely wounded, and the girl borne off a helpless prisoner, together with the treasure of fifty thousand pounds.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how, and through what means, could such rescue be accomplished?
