used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
(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 A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somehow the children’s attempt at revenge carried a clear claim.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Somehow the children’s attempt at revenge carried a clear claim.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He expected to have a share in the big speculation.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Somehow the children’s attempt at revenge carried a clear claim.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “The children were right,” she pondered.
children's
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From this reading Somehow the children’s attempt at revenge carried a clear claim.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Somehow the children’s attempt at revenge carried a clear claim.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Somehow the children’s attempt at revenge carried a clear claim.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected to have a share in the big speculation.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
Gloria
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From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
Hanaford
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From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He expected to have a share in the big speculation.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “The children were right,” she pondered.
PREDICAMENTnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Somehow the children’s attempt at revenge carried a clear claim.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The children were right,” she pondered.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
have in common
From this reading He expected to have a share in the big speculation.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The children were right,” she pondered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the children’s attempt at revenge carried a clear claim.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading He expected to have a share in the big speculation.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT After nearly three months of suppressed curiosity, the revelation so calmly made by Squire Hanaford all but stunned Gloria.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He expected to have a share in the big speculation.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Their father’s time was put in on the fancy house and he never got paid for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The children were right,” she pondered.
