used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came in rather a hoarse voice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The reply came in a voice that was also hoarse, almost guttural.
in addition
From this reading The reply came in a voice that was also hoarse, almost guttural.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Yes, I saw Mrs. Fairchild draw the money from the bank.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came in rather a hoarse voice.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
Dave
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From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Yes, I saw Mrs. Fairchild draw the money from the bank.
Fairchild
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From this reading "Yes, I saw Mrs. Fairchild draw the money from the bank.
FAIRCHILD'S
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From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, I saw Mrs. Fairchild draw the money from the bank.
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading The reply came in a voice that was also hoarse, almost guttural.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading They came in rather a hoarse voice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I saw Mrs. Fairchild draw the money from the bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, I saw Mrs. Fairchild draw the money from the bank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
on the contrary
From this reading They came in rather a hoarse voice.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The reply came in a voice that was also hoarse, almost guttural.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes, I saw Mrs. Fairchild draw the money from the bank.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
successive (without a break)
From this reading She put it in a black bag and started straight for her home."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came in rather a hoarse voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They came in rather a hoarse voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reply came in a voice that was also hoarse, almost guttural.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I saw Mrs. Fairchild draw the money from the bank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE WIDOW FAIRCHILD'S HOUSE "Are you dead certain the money is in the house?" were the first words that Dave heard distinctly.
