used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
matters of personal concern
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
any thing at all
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
on or to one side
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading How would it benefit Natalie Coolidge to have the truth revealed?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
put or send forth
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
CoolidgenounUS /ˈkuːlɪdʒ/
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
the act of discovering something
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
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engage in
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Natalie
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not any; not one
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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have ownership or possession of
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Percival
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past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading How would it benefit Natalie Coolidge to have the truth revealed?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
the act of firing a projectile
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How would it benefit Natalie Coolidge to have the truth revealed?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had cast him off, thrown him aside; her affairs had no further interest for him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
treacherouslyadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
a fact that has been verified
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGAINST A STONE WALL Was this discovery anything to him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What difference could it make whether Percival Coolidge had died by his own hand, or been treacherously shot from ambush?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And, if it would benefit her, why should he devote his time and labour to such an effort?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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