used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a trace of him ever came to light.
Alan
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From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
Betty
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From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
children's
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From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading 'No,' replied Lady Coke sadly, 'never.
Coke'snounUS /koʊks/
possessive form of “coke” — carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
someone who is a detective
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
discontinuedadjectiveUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/
stopped permanently or temporarily
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
in a serious manner
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
at any time
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
set up or found
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a trace of him ever came to light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Not a trace of him ever came to light.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'No,' replied Lady Coke sadly, 'never.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No,' replied Lady Coke sadly, 'never.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a trace of him ever came to light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a trace of him ever came to light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
by chance
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It is the grandest part of poor Dick's story,' continued Aunt Betty, putting down her knitting and looking earnestly at the children's interested faces.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'No,' replied Lady Coke sadly, 'never.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading 'No,' replied Lady Coke sadly, 'never.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
express in words
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Not a trace of him ever came to light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
which person or people
From this reading 'Have they ever found the man who injured Dick?' asked Alan, as Lady Coke's story came to an end.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I tell you why--or perhaps one of the chief reasons why--the search was discontinued?
