used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading LEILA FINDS ROMANCE “You’ve done wonders, Peter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading LEILA FINDS ROMANCE “You’ve done wonders, Peter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You say he is now worth half a million.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You say he is now worth half a million.”
He's
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From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
Hm-m
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From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You say he is now worth half a million.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
LEILA
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From this reading LEILA FINDS ROMANCE “You’ve done wonders, Peter.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading You say he is now worth half a million.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
Norris'snounUS /ˈnɔːrəsɪz/
possessive form of “norris” — United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You say he is now worth half a million.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading LEILA FINDS ROMANCE “You’ve done wonders, Peter.
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
recurring again and again
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading LEILA FINDS ROMANCE “You’ve done wonders, Peter.
express in words
From this reading You say he is now worth half a million.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
a male human offspring
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading Miss Susanna pursed her lips, shaking her head, “He’s a rascal,” she repeated, “Half a million, Hm-m.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That rascal should be brought to book for appropriating that check and building up a fortune from it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading LEILA FINDS ROMANCE “You’ve done wonders, Peter.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading You say he is now worth half a million.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The secret drawer furnished us with the facts, but it took you to hunt down Norris’s son, and trace the check after it fell into the son’s hands.
You've
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From this reading LEILA FINDS ROMANCE “You’ve done wonders, Peter.
