used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
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From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
set up or found
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading May I see it?
immediately past
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
Ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I see it?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
the middle of the day
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
for a short time
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
showilyadverb
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
express a supposition
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lost mine the other day and---" "This one was found last night, Ma'am," said the doctor shortly.
look attentively
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MORE MYSTERY ABOUT THE WATCH Shortly before noon a showily dressed woman came to the camp and asked to see the doctor, saying excitedly:
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes, I suppose so, but I could have lost it before then, of course.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I understand that one of your boys found a watch, Dr. Wise.
