used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indict away, you greedy old scoundrel!”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Indict away, you greedy old scoundrel!”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
Hewitt
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From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
I'll
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From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
indictverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
accuse formally of a crime
From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
and nothing more
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Indict away, you greedy old scoundrel!”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sound of angry voices in the direction of the nursery ground, and Hewitt made toward it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just where the hedge peeped over the wall the altercation was plain to hear.
wouldn't
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From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
you'd
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From this reading “You’re an old thief, and you’d like to turn me out of house and home, wouldn’t you?
You're
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From this reading “You’re an old vagabond, and I’ll indict you for a nuisance.”
