used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
He'd
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From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
HEATHERFORD
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From this reading THE SQUIRE MEETS MISS HEATHERFORD.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
Humph
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From this reading "Humph!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
I've
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From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
and nothing more
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
engage in
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading THE SQUIRE MEETS MISS HEATHERFORD.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE SQUIRE MEETS MISS HEATHERFORD.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
s'pose
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From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
express in words
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE SQUIRE MEETS MISS HEATHERFORD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE MEETS MISS HEATHERFORD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
a special situation
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
to-day
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From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He just sent me up here to-day to smash the thing, and now I s'pose I've got to finish the business up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maria resumed after some minutes, and, arousing herself from another fit of musing into which she had fallen, "I always thought there was a skeleton hid in this old hair trunk, and now I've unearthed it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Murder will out,' they say, and I guess the Lord thought He'd make me His instrument to see justice done that boy.
