used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
(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 “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
Amanda
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From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
Billie
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From this reading Then Billie said in a clear, hard voice:
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then Billie said in a clear, hard voice:
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
let fall to the ground
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Girls!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then Billie said in a clear, hard voice:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
I'll
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From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
Laura
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From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
a particular point in time
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
on one occasion
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
PILESnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Billie said in a clear, hard voice:
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Billie said in a clear, hard voice:
in or at that place or location
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Billie said in a clear, hard voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVIDENCE PILES UP For a moment there was such dead silence in the room that one could easily have heard a pin drop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Because if you are,” cried Laura fiercely, “I’ll settle with you now, you miserable sneak, once and for all!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you suggesting that I stole the Gift Club money, Amanda Peabody?”
