used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
(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 “I’ve had my eye on that young fellow all season.
in addition
From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
BROWNIEnounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
Connie
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From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
Connie's
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From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
CurryverbUS /ˈkʌri/
season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
doesn't
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From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
the organ of sight
From this reading “I’ve had my eye on that young fellow all season.
a boy or man
From this reading “I’ve had my eye on that young fellow all season.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
Gordon
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From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve had my eye on that young fellow all season.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
engage in
From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve had my eye on that young fellow all season.
not any; not one
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ve had my eye on that young fellow all season.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
Raymond
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From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “I’ve had my eye on that young fellow all season.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
Tarwell
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From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
Vevi
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From this reading Captain Tarwell also had heard Vevi and Connie make the accusation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, after asking a few questions, they were convinced that there was no mistake.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading “It doesn’t surprise me--not one whit!” he announced.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading BROWNIE OF THE DAY Connie’s declaration that Raymond Curry should be arrested as a thief astonished Miss Gordon and Mrs. Williams.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I’ve had my eye on that young fellow all season.
