used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
(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 Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Goldstein has been an angel all afternoon," said Flo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Goldstein has been an angel all afternoon," said Flo.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Goldstein has been an angel all afternoon," said Flo.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
canvassverbUS /ˈkænvəs/
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
capered
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From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
DOUBTSnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
Flo
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From this reading "Goldstein has been an angel all afternoon," said Flo.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
Goldstein
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From this reading "Goldstein has been an angel all afternoon," said Flo.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Goldstein has been an angel all afternoon," said Flo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
he'd
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From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
Montrose
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From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Goldstein has been an angel all afternoon," said Flo.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES The Stanton girls and Mrs. Montrose came in early that afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Patsy and Beth followed them to their rooms to give them every known detail and canvass the situation in all its phases.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He grinned and capered about like a schoolboy and some of us guessed he'd been left a fortune."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had heard rumors of the arrest of Jones and were eager to learn what had occurred.
