used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
(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 Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
any person at all
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
for the reason that
From this reading Mr. Stone, he _didn't_ get out, because----" "Because he wasn't in!" interrupted Fleming Stone, excitedly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
terminate
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
can't
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From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
couldn't
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From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
didn't
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From this reading Mr. Stone, he _didn't_ get out, because----" "Because he wasn't in!" interrupted Fleming Stone, excitedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Fibs, do _you_ see it that way too?"
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Mr. Stone, he _didn't_ get out, because----" "Because he wasn't in!" interrupted Fleming Stone, excitedly.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
Fibs
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From this reading "Oh, Fibs, do _you_ see it that way too?"
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Mr. Stone, he _didn't_ get out, because----" "Because he wasn't in!" interrupted Fleming Stone, excitedly.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
freein
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From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
getawaynounUS /ˈɡetəweɪ/
the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Mr. Stone, he _didn't_ get out, because----" "Because he wasn't in!" interrupted Fleming Stone, excitedly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Fibs, do _you_ see it that way too?"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
immediately past
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
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 SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stone, he _didn't_ get out, because----" "Because he wasn't in!" interrupted Fleming Stone, excitedly.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
not any; not one
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Fibs, do _you_ see it that way too?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, Fibs, do _you_ see it that way too?"
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
SOLUTIONnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Stone, he _didn't_ get out, because----" "Because he wasn't in!" interrupted Fleming Stone, excitedly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure I do!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Fibs, do _you_ see it that way too?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
there's
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From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, Fibs, do _you_ see it that way too?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
untyin
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From this reading Fancy anybody untyin' a lot o' ropes, and freein' the lady and makin' a getaway, ropes and all, in two or three minutes, and besides, he _couldn't_ get out!"
wasn't
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From this reading Mr. Stone, he _didn't_ get out, because----" "Because he wasn't in!" interrupted Fleming Stone, excitedly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SOLUTION AT LAST "I am here," he muttered, "I have killed her, or, at least, she is dying--lying there on the floor, dying--I have to get out before the servants break in--I can't get out, there's no way I can get out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Fibs, do _you_ see it that way too?"
