Both Uses of
juncture
in
And Then There Were None
- At this juncture, Armstrong felt what was needed was a man of action.
p. 112.8 *juncture = important point in time
- All we can do at the present juncture is to consider what measures we can take for communicating with the mainland for help, and in the event of help being delayed (as is only too possible given the state of the weather) what measures we must adopt to ensure our safety.
p. 165.2juncture = point in time
Definition:
where things come together -- especially a point in time with a critical event