used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
(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 THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
amendverbUS /əˈmend/
make amendments to
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
a message received and understood
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
held dear
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
continue talking
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Since that newspaper spread the news abroad I have done my best to amend the error.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
male cat
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I confess that I made a mistake in keeping our trouble a secret.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Grace sighed as she ended the recital of barren facts relating to the vanishing of the man she loved.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is very scant information on which to proceed," deplored Mrs. Gray.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LETTER "And that is all the information that we can give you about Tom, Jean."
