used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ransom answered by immediately hailing a down-town car.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAWYER The answer was an unexpectedly sensible one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
react verbally
From this reading THE LAWYER The answer was an unexpectedly sensible one.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Ransom answered by immediately hailing a down-town car.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ransom answered by immediately hailing a down-town car.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
cannot
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From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Ransom answered by immediately hailing a down-town car.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
down-town
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From this reading Ransom answered by immediately hailing a down-town car.
a boy or man
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Ransom answered by immediately hailing a down-town car.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Ransom answered by immediately hailing a down-town car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
and nothing more
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE LAWYER The answer was an unexpectedly sensible one.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAWYER The answer was an unexpectedly sensible one.
and nothing more
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
a human being
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Ransom answered by immediately hailing a down-town car.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading THE LAWYER The answer was an unexpectedly sensible one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAWYER The answer was an unexpectedly sensible one.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading THE LAWYER The answer was an unexpectedly sensible one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAWYER The answer was an unexpectedly sensible one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She cannot get along without money; nor could that statement of hers have got into the papers without somebody's assistance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since she did not get it from the fellow we have just left, she must have had it from the only other person she would dare confide in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hunt up her man of business and see what he can do for you.
