used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
any thing at all
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tavia bounded around the room as if in high glee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tavia bounded around the room as if in high glee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy wondered, bewildered at the sudden discovery.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Dorothy wondered, bewildered at the sudden discovery.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Tavia bounded around the room as if in high glee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
defraudverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːd/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Dorothy wondered, bewildered at the sudden discovery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy wondered, bewildered at the sudden discovery.
a social unit living together
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
Faval
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Faval's
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From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Tavia bounded around the room as if in high glee.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Tavia bounded around the room as if in high glee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tavia bounded around the room as if in high glee.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
something that is lost
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Perhaps--but Major Dale could never do anything to defraud one--he could have nothing to do with the possibility of a Faval’s loss, if the family did lose.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tavia bounded around the room as if in high glee.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Dorothy wondered, bewildered at the sudden discovery.
Tavia
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From this reading Tavia bounded around the room as if in high glee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy wondered, bewildered at the sudden discovery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps this was why Jean showed such hatred for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LETTERS What could Jean Faval have to do with that investment company?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Dorothy wondered, bewildered at the sudden discovery.
