used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
askin
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From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
Briggs
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From this reading “What questions?” interjected Miss Briggs.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
doin
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From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
GEYSERverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
GREASINGverbUS /ˈɡriːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “grease” — lubricate with grease
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
interjectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading “What questions?” interjected Miss Briggs.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What questions?” interjected Miss Briggs.
mornin
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From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
male cat
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Because two Park guards been here this mornin’ askin’ questions.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
What's
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From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading GREASING THE GEYSER “What’s that?” demanded Tom Gray sharply, wheeling on the guide.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who we was, what we was doin’ here and whether we had seen any other suspicious characters.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What reason have you for making such a statement?”
