used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
(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 Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
being joined in close association
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
a social unit living together
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
PEE-WEE
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From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
Skimper
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From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
Skimper's
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From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
Skimpers
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From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
in or at or to some place
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time there had been some suspicion that in desperation caused by the fear of quick capture, he had secreted the money somewhere on the farm.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
precisely as stated
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEE-WEE, SCOUT Before the morning was very old the family secret of the Skimpers was out.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But that suspicion had died away as the whole unhappy episode had passed into history and become a distant memory.
wild-fire
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From this reading Mrs. Skimper told one of the boarders, and presently it was all about like wild-fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years before, Mr. Skimper’s brother had stolen money from him (the affair was connected with their joint ownership of a store) and had disappeared.
