used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
(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 “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading “But that won’t help it, Beck.”
Becky
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From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that won’t help it, Beck.”
CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
couldn't
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From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
Ferguson's
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From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “But that won’t help it, Beck.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But that won’t help it, Beck.”
It's
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From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
judiciallyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəli/
as ordered by a court
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
express in words
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
scragglyadjectiveUS /ˈskræɡli/
ragged, thin, or untidy in appearance
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But that won’t help it, Beck.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB “It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
Wasn't
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From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “So say we all of us,” observed her brother Don in matter-of-fact tones.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Wasn’t it all Judge Ferguson’s fault?” asked little Sue, listening with round, solemn eyes.
won't
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From this reading “But that won’t help it, Beck.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, the poor old judge couldn’t help dying, you know,” said Don, judicially.
