used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
a-jangle
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
breakfast-table
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
cerealsnounUS /ˈsɪriəlz/
plural of “cereal” — grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
Coloradoan
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From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
couldn't
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
custom-hardened
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From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
a boy or man
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
isn't
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
Jeffrey
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
spanningverbUS /ˈspænɪŋ/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
belonging to which person
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
