used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
(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 We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
Atchison
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
Dangerfield
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From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, we shan't miss him!
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Well, we shan't miss him!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
a human being
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
RACCOONnounUS /ræˈkuːn/
the fur of the North American racoon
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
shan't
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From this reading Well, we shan't miss him!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE RACCOON Mrs. Atchison met the returning adventurers at the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have been kept up all night by the arrival here of other prisoners--brought in like parcels from the grocer's."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we shan't miss him!
(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 Well, we shan't miss him!
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so you really locked that horrid person in a real jail!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your conduct, Jerry Dangerfield, is beyond words!" she exclaimed, seizing the girl's hands.
