used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s a movie play we’re in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
not accessible to view
From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
Cornwall'snounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːlz/
possessive form of “cornwall” — a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
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 When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
I'll
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From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
I'm
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From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s a movie play we’re in.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
It's
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From this reading It’s a movie play we’re in.
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
Jawn
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From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
Jawn's
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From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading It’s a movie play we’re in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
mustn't
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From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
Phœbe
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From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It’s a movie play we’re in.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
remonstrated
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From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
in or at or to some place
From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
express in words
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
a special situation
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Mrs. Wells remonstrated mildly at her too inquisitive questions on Jawn’s past, Phœbe puzzled Mrs. Wells still further by remarking, “But I must act up to me part of lady detective, mustn’t I?
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
we're
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From this reading It’s a movie play we’re in.
accept gladly
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
at the time that
From this reading THE LADY DETECTIVE ANY friend of Mr. Richard’s was welcome to “Red Jacket,” Mrs. Wells assured Jawn; and no questions asked; one could never tell when Phœbe Norris was joking and when she was serious; Phœbe Norris herself was never quite certain.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with the box is concealed somewhere about, I’m sure.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading We’ll see the whole thing some evening at Cornwall’s Theatre, I’ll warrant ye!”
