used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
Archie
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From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
ASHWORTH
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From this reading EZEKIEL ASHWORTH, HERBALIST "Yes, Mary, what is it?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
apart from; not including
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
EZEKIELnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading EZEKIEL ASHWORTH, HERBALIST "Yes, Mary, what is it?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
Fearn
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From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
set up or found
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
a young female
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
HERBALISTnounUS /ˈɜːrbələst/
a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
From this reading EZEKIEL ASHWORTH, HERBALIST "Yes, Mary, what is it?"
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
I've
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From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EZEKIEL ASHWORTH, HERBALIST "Yes, Mary, what is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EZEKIEL ASHWORTH, HERBALIST "Yes, Mary, what is it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading EZEKIEL ASHWORTH, HERBALIST "Yes, Mary, what is it?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It may be I have been foolish, father, but for days I have been thinking about nothing except this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But since you told me what that man Archie Fearn said, I was obliged to come to the conclusion that you were right."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girl hesitated a second, and then went on excitedly: "I believe I've found out something."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading EZEKIEL ASHWORTH, HERBALIST "Yes, Mary, what is it?"
an affirmative
From this reading EZEKIEL ASHWORTH, HERBALIST "Yes, Mary, what is it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Being absolutely certain that Paul is innocent, I--well, you know what my suspicions were, father.
