used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barlow looked at the other entries and it slowly dawned on him that they were all like the five-year-old brown mare.
in or near a particular place or position
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Barlow
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next to; at the side of
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
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doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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five-year-oldadjective
five years of age
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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prefer or wish to do something
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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psychist
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From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
cut with a saw
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the 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 Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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That's
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From this reading Somebody sat down beside him and said, "That's the story."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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Tinny-Peete
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From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a just detectable amount
From this reading Not a single damned horse running had the slightest trace of class.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading * * * * * Barlow whirled to his feet and saw it was Tinny-Peete, his driver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was in doubts about telling you," said the psychist, "but I see you have some growing suspicions of the truth.
