used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
(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 “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “At any rate they led nowhere,” Millicent went on.
any person at all
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At any rate they led nowhere,” Millicent went on.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
brought together in one place
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
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From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
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From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “At any rate they led nowhere,” Millicent went on.
a room where books are kept
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
Millicent
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From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
not any; not one
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading “At any rate they led nowhere,” Millicent went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “At any rate they led nowhere,” Millicent went on.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
skepticismnounUS /ˈskeptɪsɪzəm/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ivy Hayes “I’ve no faith in the police, no faith in detectives and no faith in anybody!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s outrageous,” she went on, “nearly a week has passed since my brother’s murder, and no real step has been taken to find his murderer.”
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading This wholesale skepticism was voiced by Millicent Lindsay, and addressed to her small audience of friends gathered in her library.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Steps have been taken,” said Louis, “but they all seem to have been taken in the wrong direction.”
