used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
Caton's
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From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
DISGRACEverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
divisible by two
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She heard a low murmur from every side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She heard a low murmur from every side.
a man of refinement
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard a low murmur from every side.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She heard a low murmur from every side.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She heard a low murmur from every side.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
on one occasion
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
an educational institution
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
sharp-edged
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From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She heard a low murmur from every side.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading She sat in the sixth row; that meant that, to reach that distant door, she must face almost the entire school!
snow-woman
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From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
Travis
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From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were downcast and her lips were pressed together in a thin, bluish line.
which person or people
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Dr. Caton's tone was very even; he might have been asking the owner of some lost article to step up and claim it, but each word cut like a sharp-edged knife deep into poor Jerry Travis' heart.
the day immediately before today
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DISGRACE "Will the young gentleman or lady who built the snow-woman that stood on the school grounds yesterday morning go at once to my office?"
