used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
Adair
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From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
(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 The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
BESS
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From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
Chinamen
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From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
couldn't
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From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
don't
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From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
else
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From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
every person
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
go away from a place
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
for more time
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
MacKenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
morguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
others
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From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Bess who put her on the track.
any competition
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Finally, Nan couldn't stand it any longer, and decided to do a little investigating on her own.
believed likely
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
a special situation
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was Bess who put her on the track.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I don't trust Chinamen," Bess had confided and then felt foolish immediately afterward, for if there was one thing that Nan resented above all others, it was race prejudice in any form.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BESS HAS SUSPICIONS They did leave it up to Adair MacKenzie, and for several days nothing happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house was like a morgue, for everyone suspected everyone else and the servants were all under suspicion.
which person or people
From this reading It was Bess who put her on the track.
