used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I thought the same,” agreed Margie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
any thing at all
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
aren't
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From this reading “Besides, we aren’t positive it was the deer.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, we aren’t positive it was the deer.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
made afraid
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
HEELnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
Margie
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From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
of an obscure nature
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
Nellie
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From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “Besides, we aren’t positive it was the deer.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I thought the same,” agreed Margie.
express in words
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
in the near future
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
express in speech
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading HEEL PLATE CLUE Somehow, Margie and Lucy did not speak of the mysterious deer to Nellie, the other girls or to Mrs. Watson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Lucy and Margie hurried away from the scene of the little accident as soon as it was certain Nellie was only wet and frightened but not hurt.
at the time that
From this reading “I thought we had better not say anything about it being a deer that might have frightened Nellie,” said Lucy when the two were off by themselves.
