used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
(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 THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
Alvord
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From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She's an old maid," protested Toby.
any thing at all
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
uttered without voice
From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
complaininglyadverb
with complaints
From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "That's no crime," insisted Dick.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
Here's
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From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "That's no crime," insisted Dick.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
Lowthry
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From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
a female domestic
From this reading "She's an old maid," protested Toby.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
Ned
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From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
NEWESTadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
not any; not one
From this reading "That's no crime," insisted Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "She's an old maid," protested Toby.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
She's
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From this reading "She's an old maid," protested Toby.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
That's
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From this reading "That's no crime," insisted Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "She's an old maid," protested Toby.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
the act of using
From this reading "She has no use for boys," breathed Ben Alvord, complainingly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE NEWEST TRICK OF ALL "Here's where old Miss Lowthry lives," muttered Ned Allen, halting before a gate leading into the grounds surrounding a cosy little cottage.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
wouldn't
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From this reading "It wouldn't be very manly to do anything to scare lone women, would it?" demanded Dick.
