used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
can't
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From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Josie?” cried the Chief, overhearing the question.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
deem to be
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Josie?” cried the Chief, overhearing the question.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
a young female
From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
I'm
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From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
I've
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From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
isn't
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From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
Josie
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From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
immediately past
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
not any; not one
From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
O'Gorman
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From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
others
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From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
overhearingverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈhiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Josie?” cried the Chief, overhearing the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Josie?” cried the Chief, overhearing the question.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
unusual or striking
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
express in words
From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
she's
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From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
telegraphing
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From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
That's
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From this reading “That’s a clever idea, and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been considering Josie for the last hour or more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She isn’t clever, nor does she consider herself so; but she’s a way of falling into traps set for others that is really remarkable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What that girl can’t stumble against is no work for a detective.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A TELEGRAM “What do you think of telegraphing to Josie O’Gorman?” asked the Colonel, after taking his granddaughter into a corner after dinner.
