used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Was the explosion last evening an accident, sir?”
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Was the explosion last evening an accident, sir?”
react verbally
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grace came back at him quick as a flash.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grace came back at him quick as a flash.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grace came back at him quick as a flash.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
Boucher
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From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grace came back at him quick as a flash.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
chancing
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From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Was the explosion last evening an accident, sir?”
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “Was the explosion last evening an accident, sir?”
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Grace came back at him quick as a flash.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grace came back at him quick as a flash.
Huns
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From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
immediately past
From this reading “Was the explosion last evening an accident, sir?”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
come together
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Grace came back at him quick as a flash.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Was the explosion last evening an accident, sir?”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It was not an accident, Mrs. Gray,” he replied gravely, then burst out laughing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GRACE GETS A CLUE “Captain, is it proper to ask if the Huns blew up the ammunition dump?” asked Grace next morning upon chancing to meet Captain Boucher on the paved plaza facing the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will put your question in a form that I can answer I will do so,” was the smiling reply.
