used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “That’s just the trouble,” answered Anderson.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s just the trouble,” answered Anderson.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “I don’t rightly know just what mischief they were cooking up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t rightly know just what mischief they were cooking up.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
Fleming'snounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
possessive form of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t rightly know just what mischief they were cooking up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
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From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
Joe
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From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
and nothing more
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t rightly know just what mischief they were cooking up.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “I don’t rightly know just what mischief they were cooking up.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading “I don’t rightly know just what mischief they were cooking up.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
STIRRINGnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading A STIRRING BATTLE “Fleming’s got busy in a hurry!” exclaimed Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
That's
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From this reading “That’s just the trouble,” answered Anderson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s just the trouble,” answered Anderson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “That’s just the trouble,” answered Anderson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I don’t rightly know just what mischief they were cooking up.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They kept their voices pretty low most of the time, and then, too, my hearing isn’t any too good, especially since I had that accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But just what was it they were planning to do?”
