used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
a cherished desire
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
Annie's
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From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as time went on I grew bolder.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading But as time went on I grew bolder.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
BurglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as time went on I grew bolder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
come-back
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From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
the act of departing
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading I wanted to do something new, and get more dough.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wanted to do something new, and get more dough.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But as time went on I grew bolder.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wanted to do something new, and get more dough.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I wanted to do something new, and get more dough.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
Sheenie
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From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I wanted to do something new, and get more dough.
make square
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to do something new, and get more dough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My new departure was not, however, entirely due to ambition and the boldness acquired by habitual success.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as time went on I grew bolder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _What The Burglar Faces._ For a long time I took Sheenie Annie's advice and did not do any night work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is too dangerous, the come-back is too sure, you have to depend too much on the nerve of your pals, the "bits" are too long; and it is very difficult to square it.
