used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now you don't know anything about it, Molly," answered the man impatiently.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Now you don't know anything about it, Molly," answered the man impatiently.
any thing at all
From this reading "Now you don't know anything about it, Molly," answered the man impatiently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't you send her to some girls' place?"
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
doesn't
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From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
don't
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From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
divisible by two
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Couldn't you send her to some girls' place?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
provoking horror
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Now you don't know anything about it, Molly," answered the man impatiently.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now you don't know anything about it, Molly," answered the man impatiently.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now you don't know anything about it, Molly," answered the man impatiently.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now you don't know anything about it, Molly," answered the man impatiently.
take in marriage
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
Merriweather
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From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
Morse's
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From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you don't know anything about it, Molly," answered the man impatiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Couldn't you send her to some girls' place?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Couldn't you send her to some girls' place?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Couldn't you send her to some girls' place?"
That's
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From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
Theodore'll
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From this reading "If she doesn't disappear absolutely, the cobbler and Theodore'll find her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Couldn't you send her to some girls' place?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's so," said Molly, meditatively, "but it seems horrible----" Morse interrupted her with a sarcastic laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HE MIGHT EVEN MARRY HER" "I don't see why you must have her out of the way entirely," hesitated Molly Merriweather, looking up into Jordan Morse's face.
