used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "And I was pretty confident as to the effect the _Star's_ account would have."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I was pretty confident as to the effect the _Star's_ account would have."
Ashton-Kirk
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From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
on or to one side
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I knew that you'd be sure to read the newspapers," said he.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "And I was pretty confident as to the effect the _Star's_ account would have."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "And I was pretty confident as to the effect the _Star's_ account would have."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I was pretty confident as to the effect the _Star's_ account would have."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I knew that you'd be sure to read the newspapers," said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
How
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From this reading "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew that you'd be sure to read the newspapers," said he.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "And I was pretty confident as to the effect the _Star's_ account would have."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I knew that you'd be sure to read the newspapers," said he.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
Star'snounUS /stɑːrz/
possessive form of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "And I was pretty confident as to the effect the _Star's_ account would have."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I knew that you'd be sure to read the newspapers," said he.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I knew that you'd be sure to read the newspapers," said he.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
VALEnounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MISS VALE TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS Ashton-Kirk arose, kicked aside the litter of newspapers, and placed a chair for his visitor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you know that I would come this morning?"
you'd
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From this reading "I knew that you'd be sure to read the newspapers," said he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your man told me that I was expected," she said.
