used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “And there on the dock I acted pretty silly.
(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 Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
any thing at all
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
Billie
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From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
cajolerynoun
flattery intended to persuade
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “And there on the dock I acted pretty silly.
Edina
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From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
promote over another
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And there on the dock I acted pretty silly.
I'd
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From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
not any; not one
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And there on the dock I acted pretty silly.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “And there on the dock I acted pretty silly.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “And there on the dock I acted pretty silly.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
carry out
From this reading I’d take it a great favor if you’d forget about it, Billie, and not ask me no--any--more questions.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
Tooker
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From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GIFT CLUB Upon the matter of the mysterious letter and its contents, Edina Tooker maintained a stubborn silence.
wasn't
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From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Even Billie Bradley, with all her cajolery, could not win a single word of explanation.
you'd
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From this reading “There wasn’t nothing--anything--in it you’d be interested to hear,” she persisted.
