used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
consider or hold as true
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EMILE VORSE IS CAUGHT AT LAST.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
make calm or still
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading EMILE VORSE IS CAUGHT AT LAST.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
EMILEnounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading EMILE VORSE IS CAUGHT AT LAST.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
ten 10s
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EMILE VORSE IS CAUGHT AT LAST.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
immediately past
From this reading EMILE VORSE IS CAUGHT AT LAST.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
Marion
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From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
and nothing more
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
Ralph
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From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
express in words
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In less than two hours Ralph Moore came back and astonished Marion by handing her one hundred dollars.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
VORSE
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From this reading EMILE VORSE IS CAUGHT AT LAST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as pale as a corpse, but was unusually calm.
at the time that
From this reading There was not a tremor in his voice when he urged her to accept it.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Never mind where I got it,” he said, with a slight smile, “only promise me, Miss Marlowe, that you will say nothing about it.
