used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
anew
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
Bessie
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From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The same thought was in the minds of both.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That's who did it," declared Tom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That's who did it," declared Tom.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
he's
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From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same thought was in the minds of both.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's who did it," declared Tom.
a small worthless amount
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The same thought was in the minds of both.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
not any; not one
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
a brief written record
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same thought was in the minds of both.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same thought was in the minds of both.
the act of searching for something
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading "The spy!"
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
That's
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From this reading "That's who did it," declared Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The same thought was in the minds of both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
male cat
From this reading SEEKING THE GUN Tom and Jack gazed blankly at one another.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same thought was in the minds of both.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
in or at the place that
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
which person or people
From this reading "That's who did it," declared Tom.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "He forged our names to a note--no hard task since neither Bessie nor her mother knows our writing very well--and he's induced them to go some place where he could get them in his power again."
