used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "So I might," answered Lee thoughtfully.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
lacking funds
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
Farris
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From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I was going to in the first place.
the act of departing
From this reading "I was going to in the first place.
death of a person
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I might," answered Lee thoughtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was going to in the first place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "So I might," answered Lee thoughtfully.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
roused to anger
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
not any; not one
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I was going to in the first place.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I might," answered Lee thoughtfully.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was going to in the first place.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "So I might," answered Lee thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading When Dick Farris travels," and his grave smile came back to him, "let no mad letter think that it can track him down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was going to in the first place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
at the time that
From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might have let me know, it seems to me," said Farris a bit stiffly.
you'll
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From this reading But you'll remember that you were off somewhere travelling when the bubble broke.
