used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been removed by quite a different person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
(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 By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been removed by quite a different person.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
Beverly
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From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
Beverly's
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From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been removed by quite a different person.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
COMPLICATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It had been removed by quite a different person.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
one or the other of two
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
fudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been removed by quite a different person.
immediately past
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But of this a little later.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But of this a little later.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
a brief written record
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
a human being
From this reading It had been removed by quite a different person.
PettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had been removed by quite a different person.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading It had been removed by quite a different person.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMPLICATIONS But Petty had _not_ taken the note from Beverly's history.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But of this a little later.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading By the time the fudge had been cleaned off from everything within a radius of five feet, for a more complete splash had never been made by any descending mass, the "lights out" bells were ringing in all the corridors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact about the last one either Beverly or Petty would have dreamed of.
