used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
any thing at all
From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
clothing in general
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
apart from; not including
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
the act of departing
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
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 A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
Mapleshade
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From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
not any; not one
From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one at Mapleshade knew anything about her or her connections.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
express in words
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
she'd
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From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A search of her rooms showed nothing, except that she seemed to have left her clothes behind her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
precisely as stated
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not liked in the house or the village and had made no friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
at the time that
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
in or at the place that
From this reading On her free Sundays she’d go to town and when she returned say very little about where she’d been.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I know from what I heard that the police were keen to find her, but she had dropped out of sight without leaving a trace.
