used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
(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 "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "Der leedle girl vouldn't do dot, Matt," asserted Carl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
BelizenounUS /beˈliːz/
a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why should the niece and the brother-in-law try to deceive us?"
Carl
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From this reading "Der leedle girl vouldn't do dot, Matt," asserted Carl.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But why should the niece and the brother-in-law try to deceive us?"
Der
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From this reading "Der leedle girl vouldn't do dot, Matt," asserted Carl.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Der leedle girl vouldn't do dot, Matt," asserted Carl.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Der leedle girl vouldn't do dot, Matt," asserted Carl.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
a young female
From this reading "Der leedle girl vouldn't do dot, Matt," asserted Carl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SIXTY SHOWS HIS HAND.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIXTY SHOWS HIS HAND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
leedle
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From this reading "Der leedle girl vouldn't do dot, Matt," asserted Carl.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SIXTY SHOWS HIS HAND.
SIXTYadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading SIXTY SHOWS HIS HAND.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
express a supposition
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
that's
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From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But why should the niece and the brother-in-law try to deceive us?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
vouldn't
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From this reading "Der leedle girl vouldn't do dot, Matt," asserted Carl.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why should the niece and the brother-in-law try to deceive us?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We'll suppose further that everything is all right and as it should be, and that Townsend had a niece whom he never mentioned to us, and a brother-in-law about whom he never said a word in all the time we have been with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We'll suppose," proceeded Matt, "that Townsend has brought us all together on the _Santa Maria_ for some work or other that's to be done in Belize.
