used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I TELL A LIE.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
debtornounUS /ˈdetər/
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
discrepanciesnounUS /dɪˈskrepənsiz/
plural of “discrepancy” — a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
divisionaladjectiveUS /dɪˈvɪʒənəl/
of or relating to a military division
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
at any time
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TELL A LIE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I TELL A LIE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
Moira
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From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
as might be expected
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
politest
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From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
express in words
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
express in words
From this reading I TELL A LIE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was one of the politest officials it has ever been my lot to deal with, and he carried out his duties in a way that made me his debtor for life.
(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 My story was the simple one that I had outlined, and I must say that Moira played up well to my lead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was naturally upset at what she had gone through, and the sergeant, I fancy, made allowance for this, and attributed any trifling discrepancies between our two stories to this fact.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The police had brought the divisional surgeon with them, and he made his brief examination while the sergeant questioned Moira and myself.
