used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
callin
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From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
a small house with a single story
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
dearly loved
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
don't
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From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
and nothing more
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
not any; not one
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
Prettyman
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From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
Robinette
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From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
Robinette's
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From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
express in words
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
sayin
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From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
scrutinizeverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪz/
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Robinette rose from her seat on the bench and stood back to scrutinize the cottage.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
having come into contact
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
well-meantadjective
marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results
From this reading But Robinette's quick instinct pierced through the veil of well-meant bravery and touched the truth.
what's
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From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading To these questions Mrs. Prettyman made valiant answers: she had a fine spirit, and no wish to let a stranger see the skeleton in the cupboard.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Oh, my dear heart, what's that you be sayin'? callin' of me a liar?" chuckled the old woman fondly.
won't
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From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
you're
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From this reading "Nurse dear," she said, "you say you're comfortable, and well off, but you won't mind my telling you that I just don't quite believe you."
