used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
Clevedon
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From this reading Lady Clevedon demanded.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Lady Clevedon demanded.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
and nothing more
From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Clevedon demanded.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
SENDSverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
a special situation
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
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 You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
plural of “wall” — 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 You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
at the time that
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I want to see the murderer hanged and the whole thing cleared away and forgotten.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
an affirmative
From this reading “Ah, yes,” I returned slowly, “that is just it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KITTY SENDS A TELEGRAM “AND when will you arrest him?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, the difference between knowing and proving is several thousand miles and this brick wall—” “Oh, you and your brick walls!” the old lady cried, waving her hands with an impatient and fretful gesture.
