used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
(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 It's all right.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
CAROLINAnounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
dudenounUS /duːd/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
in a gradual manner
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
the act of departing
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
Haines
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From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
he's
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From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
It's
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From this reading It's all right.
LANGDON'S
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From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
go away from a place
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
Norton
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From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
Randolph
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From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
express in speech
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAROLINA LANGDON'S ADVICE "Let me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him out and whispered: "Leave him to her.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading That New York dude has been riding for a fall--he's going to get it now."
