used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
matters of personal concern
From this reading What did he—what _could_ he know about her father's affairs, and how could he have found it out?
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
(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 Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester Jackson's curious remarks had disturbed her strangely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What did he—what _could_ he know about her father's affairs, and how could he have found it out?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Chester Jackson's curious remarks had disturbed her strangely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Chester Jackson's curious remarks had disturbed her strangely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What did he—what _could_ he know about her father's affairs, and how could he have found it out?
set up or found
From this reading What did he—what _could_ he know about her father's affairs, and how could he have found it out?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chester Jackson's curious remarks had disturbed her strangely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What did he—what _could_ he know about her father's affairs, and how could he have found it out?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chester Jackson's curious remarks had disturbed her strangely.
how
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From this reading What did he—what _could_ he know about her father's affairs, and how could he have found it out?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
a message received and understood
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Chester Jackson's curious remarks had disturbed her strangely.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What did he—what _could_ he know about her father's affairs, and how could he have found it out?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
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 If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
and nothing more
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What did he—what _could_ he know about her father's affairs, and how could he have found it out?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
Patricia
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From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Chester Jackson's curious remarks had disturbed her strangely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
done under pressure
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
express in words
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
in a strange manner
From this reading Chester Jackson's curious remarks had disturbed her strangely.
express in words
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Patricia went back into the room and sat down to think it all over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had said about knowing "a heap more about things" than any one thought he did was a little alarming, to say the least.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If only he had time to tell her before he rushed away, and not left her with this bewildering scrap of information!
