used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Are you so sure there’s no doubt about that _alibi_?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading Are you so sure there’s no doubt about that _alibi_?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Are you so sure there’s no doubt about that _alibi_?”
at any time
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
harpingverbUS /ˈhɑːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “harp” — come back to
From this reading “Still harping on that, are you, inspector?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Still harping on that, are you, inspector?
inspector'snounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
possessive form of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
not any; not one
From this reading Are you so sure there’s no doubt about that _alibi_?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Still harping on that, are you, inspector?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
express in words
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Are you so sure there’s no doubt about that _alibi_?”
be standing; be upright
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still harping on that, are you, inspector?
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you so sure there’s no doubt about that _alibi_?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Are you so sure there’s no doubt about that _alibi_?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
there's
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From this reading Are you so sure there’s no doubt about that _alibi_?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nowhere at all, sir, I should say,” was the inspector’s discontented reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
(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 A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
in or at the place that
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading A Fresh Start “Well, where do we stand now?” said Superintendent Wilson, as he turned back into the room after showing his visitors out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have let the bird in the hand go, and all the other birds are safer than ever in the bush.
