used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billeted in a German home.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An explosion wrecks the canteen.
Billeted
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From this reading Billeted in a German home.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading An explosion wrecks the canteen.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading An explosion wrecks the canteen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading Billeted in a German home.
Hippynoun
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Billeted in a German home.
How
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From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billeted in a German home.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.
Nora's
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From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.
There's
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From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading An explosion wrecks the canteen.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”
Yvonne
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From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.