used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
how long something has existed
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Oh, dear, where?" asked Louise anxiously.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Oh, dear, where?" asked Louise anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
Charlie's
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From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
COMPLETEDadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE COMPLETED STORY.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear, where?" asked Louise anxiously.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
don't
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From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
Everett
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From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
let have
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
Lou
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From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
Louise
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From this reading Oh, dear, where?" asked Louise anxiously.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear, where?" asked Louise anxiously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
express in words
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE COMPLETED STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPLETED STORY.
there's
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From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "They say there's a case of scarlet fever over the other side of the creek," remarked Mr. Everett at dinner, one night about a month after Charlie's unexpected appearance in society.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, dear, where?" asked Louise anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be scared, Lou; people don't catch it at your age," responded Grant, with brotherly impertinence.
