used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Have you met with any success, at all?" asked Mary Louise.
Alora
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From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you met with any success, at all?" asked Mary Louise.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you met with any success, at all?" asked Mary Louise.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
Blackington
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From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
cab-drivers
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From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
dearly loved
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
a young female
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you met with any success, at all?" asked Mary Louise.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
I'm
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From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
INTUITIONnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
Josie
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From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
LOUISE
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From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Have you met with any success, at all?" asked Mary Louise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Have you met with any success, at all?" asked Mary Louise.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
a special situation
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
hard to endure
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
which person or people
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have you met with any success, at all?" asked Mary Louise.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Just now I'm on the most tedious task imaginable-- visiting the army of cab-drivers--horse and taxi--here in Chicago and trying to find the one who carried a woman and a girl away from the Blackington at six o'clock that eventful Tuesday morning."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd be glad to, dear, if I could think of a single thing you can do," replied her friend.
you'd
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From this reading MARY LOUISE HAS AN INTUITION "I wish, Josie," said Mary Louise dolefully, "you'd let me help in this search for Alora."
you're
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From this reading "That question proves you're not fitted for detective work," Josie laughingly asserted.
