used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Do you--do you think Captain Dutton will be very angry at you?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you--do you think Captain Dutton will be very angry at you?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you--do you think Captain Dutton will be very angry at you?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Do you--do you think Captain Dutton will be very angry at you?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you--do you think Captain Dutton will be very angry at you?"
Dutton
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From this reading Do you--do you think Captain Dutton will be very angry at you?"
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "I'm not quite so warm now," she said, in explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
set up or found
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It was very kind of you to get this for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
Hanford
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not quite so warm now," she said, in explanation.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It was very kind of you to get this for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was very kind of you to get this for me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm not quite so warm now," she said, in explanation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was very kind of you to get this for me.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I'm not quite so warm now," she said, in explanation.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not quite so warm now," she said, in explanation.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm not quite so warm now," she said, in explanation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you--do you think Captain Dutton will be very angry at you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It was very kind of you to get this for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very kind of you to get this for me.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I'm not quite so warm now," she said, in explanation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
at the time that
From this reading THE CHALLENGE When Dick secured another ice, and took it to Miss Hanford, he found her sitting in a quiet corner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was rather pale, and did not seem to care much for the ice which he had had such trouble in securing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you--do you think Captain Dutton will be very angry at you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was very kind of you to get this for me.
