used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can find nothing in your room, and neither can Mr. Dale."
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can find nothing in your room, and neither can Mr. Dale."
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "I can find nothing in your room, and neither can Mr. Dale."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
Dr
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From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Why,--er--the--the things that were in my room."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I can find nothing in your room, and neither can Mr. Dale."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
Haskers
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From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why,--er--the--the things that were in my room."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why,--er--the--the things that were in my room."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I can find nothing in your room, and neither can Mr. Dale."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I can find nothing in your room, and neither can Mr. Dale."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Why,--er--the--the things that were in my room."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why,--er--the--the things that were in my room."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Why,--er--the--the things that were in my room."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why,--er--the--the things that were in my room."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Got what?"
which person or people
From this reading "Have you--have you got them?" faltered the assistant teacher, who was still much bewildered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why,--er--the--the things that were in my room."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED "Mr. Haskers, I would like to have you explain this affair," said Dr. Clay, after the excitement had died down.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can find nothing in your room, and neither can Mr. Dale."
