used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I know a lot more about the circulars than I did," answered Josie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know a lot more about the circulars than I did," answered Josie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you made any discoveries?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
circularsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjələrz/
plural of “circular” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I know a lot more about the circulars than I did," answered Josie.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading "Have you made any discoveries?"
disloyaladjectiveUS /dɪˈslɔɪəl/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
Dorfield
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From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
FONTnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
set up or found
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
a young female
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you made any discoveries?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know a lot more about the circulars than I did," answered Josie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
Josie
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From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know a lot more about the circulars than I did," answered Josie.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I know a lot more about the circulars than I did," answered Josie.
Louise
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From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Have you made any discoveries?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I know a lot more about the circulars than I did," answered Josie.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
O'Gorman's
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From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
and nothing more
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I know a lot more about the circulars than I did," answered Josie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For instance, there are nineteen printing offices in Dorfield, and only two of them have this kind of type."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you made any discoveries?"
You've
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From this reading "You've been studying those things for nearly two weeks, Josie," she said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A FONT OF TYPE Mary Louise went into Josie O'Gorman's room and found the young girl bent over a table on which were spread the disloyal circulars.
