used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s she been doin’, Jim?” asked the boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She’s been misbehavin’.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “What’s she been doin’, Jim?” asked the boy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
someone who is a detective
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
doin
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From this reading “What’s she been doin’, Jim?” asked the boy.
don't
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From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
Jim
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From this reading “What’s she been doin’, Jim?” asked the boy.
and nothing more
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
Katafa
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From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
Kearney
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From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
l'ave
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From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
lookin
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From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
misbehavin
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From this reading “She’s been misbehavin’.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
NANAWA
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From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
Playin
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From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s she been doin’, Jim?” asked the boy.
She's
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From this reading “She’s been misbehavin’.”
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
a lightweight cord
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s she been doin’, Jim?” asked the boy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading NANAWA SPEAKS “Now then, Dick, l’ave her alone and don’t get lookin’ at her,” said Mr. Kearney.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated at breakfast and Katafa had drawn close for her food.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
(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 “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
What's
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From this reading “What’s she been doin’, Jim?” asked the boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Playin’ with the matches,” replied the other, thinking it just as well not to go into full particulars that were sure to bring a string of Dick’s endless questions.
