used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
(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 So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF IT.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
Grayson's
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From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
hadn't
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From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
I've
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From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF IT.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
immediately past
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
a large number or amount
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
Ned
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From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
Nott
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From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF IT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Think of poor Paul!"
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
express in words
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF IT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of poor Paul!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
the act of testing something
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
hard to endure
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I've had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out," said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, "but now I wish that I hadn't.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading So Paul Grayson's secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wish he had been a prince in exile," said Napoleon Nott, "for then he wouldn't have had a chance to tell on himself.
