used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
Betty
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From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
set up or found
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
GRADEnounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
Ida's
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From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
a message received and understood
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
something that is lost
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
StaplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
trinketnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkət/
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
except if; if not
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
(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 Betty had confided to her chum, as well as to Uncle Dick, the outcome of the mystery of her locket.
which person or people
From this reading There are people like that--people who think that a found article is their own unless absolutely claimed by the victim of the loss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWENTY MILES OF GRADE Ida slept in the room with Betty and Bobby that night.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "If Mrs. Staples is not a dishonest woman, she shades that character pretty closely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Because of Ida's information, Uncle Dick had assured his niece they would recover the trinket.
