used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THRILLING ADVENTURE.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A THRILLING ADVENTURE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
Allison's
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From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
check-book
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From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
the act of departing
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
dotardnoun
an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
opinion or judgment
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
haven't
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From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
Humph
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From this reading “Humph!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
minxnoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading A THRILLING ADVENTURE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “That old dotard, her father, must have had considerable confidence in her financial ability to trust her to that extent!
displeasing to the senses
From this reading So the little minx has her check-book!” mused John Hubbard, as he bent his steps toward the bank after Allison’s departure, an ugly gleam in his cold blue eyes.
(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 However, the game is pretty well in my hands, and I haven’t much anxiety about the result.
