used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
anew
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Why, I think not," declared Louise.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
ELIZA
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From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
Elmhurst
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From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
Kenneth
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From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
Louise
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From this reading "Why, I think not," declared Louise.
engage in
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
come together
From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
PARSONSnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
on the contrary
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
a special situation
From this reading "That is rather a hard thing to arrange, Mr. Burke," said the boy, with a smile.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Why, I think not," declared Louise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'd like to meet her in some way that would seem accidental, and not startle her."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I think not," declared Louise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELIZA PARSONS On Sunday morning Mr. Burke again appeared at Elmhurst, and told Kenneth he wanted an interview with Eliza Parsons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't want you to send for her, or anything like that, for it would make her suspicious," he said.
