used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, I was not certain that it was a blunder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
(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 police are pretty much the same all the world over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The police are pretty much the same all the world over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Moreover, I was not certain that it was a blunder.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Moreover, I was not certain that it was a blunder.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
HAGnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
a particular point in time
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, I was not certain that it was a blunder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The police are pretty much the same all the world over.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The police are pretty much the same all the world over.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The police are pretty much the same all the world over.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE HAG TO THE RESCUE I knew enough of the methods of the police not to lay too much emphasis at the outset upon the fact that they had blundered.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, I was not certain that it was a blunder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hoped they were after the villainous couple who lived in the house, and that in the haste and confusion of the moment we had been mistaken for them.
which person or people
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The police are pretty much the same all the world over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Charge them with blundering, and they will exhaust every resource to disprove the charge; and in the meantime, you who have made it are getting badly squeezed.
