used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
(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 After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
on or to one side
From this reading She brushed aside the thought.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
Blakeman
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From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
Blakeman's
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From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She brushed aside the thought.
Connie
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From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
information about recent and important events
From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She brushed aside the thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was almost as if he wished to see her lose Rainbow Ranch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment it had seemed to her that the foreman took satisfaction in knowing that she was fighting with her back to the wall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After all, had not Blakeman gone without his salary for many months in an effort to stave off financial ruin?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bad News Forest Blakeman's words gave Connie a strange feeling.
