used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
any thing at all
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
bumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading "This guy Louisiana bumps the old man off after he leaves our place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
can't
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From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
comin
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From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
D'Albret
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From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
don't
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From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
divisible by two
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
apart from; not including
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
goin
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From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
the act of departing
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
granddadnounUS /ˈɡrændæd/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "This guy Louisiana bumps the old man off after he leaves our place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "This guy Louisiana bumps the old man off after he leaves our place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading "This guy Louisiana bumps the old man off after he leaves our place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
Maryville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
come together
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "This guy Louisiana bumps the old man off after he leaves our place.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "This guy Louisiana bumps the old man off after he leaves our place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This guy Louisiana bumps the old man off after he leaves our place.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
Pettis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This guy Louisiana bumps the old man off after he leaves our place.
on the contrary
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
unusual or striking
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
SHERIFFnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
Solange
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
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 SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
carry out
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
express in words
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
a special situation
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know a thing except what I told the dame," said Marian, rather sullenly.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
in or at the place that
From this reading Pete was comin' in and was goin' to take granddad in with him on the mine, but he can't even tell where it was except that it was somewhere along the way he had come.
which person or people
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
WildingnounUS /ˈwaɪldɪŋ/
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
From this reading THE SHERIFF FINDS A CLEW "Miss Pettis," Captain Wilding remarked to his office attendant, a day or two after he had been summoned to meet Solange and had heard her rather remarkable story, "I'll have to be going to Maryville for a day or two on this D'Albret case.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't believe there will be anything to discover regarding the mine and the man who killed her father, but, in case we do run into anything, I'd like to be fortified with whatever recollection you may have of the affair."
