used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
Agnes
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From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It couldn’t be,” commented Luke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “It couldn’t be,” commented Luke.
couldn't
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From this reading “It couldn’t be,” commented Luke.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
didn't
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From this reading “The police didn’t know the men were wanted.
don't
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From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
accept an excuse for
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It couldn’t be,” commented Luke.
it's
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From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The police didn’t know the men were wanted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
engage in
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
something you have to do
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
Pinkney
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From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
Sammy
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From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
telephoningverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “The police didn’t know the men were wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I don’t see that we can make any charges against them.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The police didn’t know the men were wanted.
in or at the place that
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
which person or people
From this reading “Maybe it’s the police telephoning they have captured the two men!” cried Agnes, who was as much given to looking for excitement, on certain occasions, as was Sammy Pinkney.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a murmured “excuse me,” Ruth arose from where she had been sitting near Luke, and started into the house.
