used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Caught red-handed,” cried a familiar voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Caught red-handed,” cried a familiar voice.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Caught red-handed,” cried a familiar voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
Disbrow
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From this reading “It’s Mr. Disbrow,” cried Harriet.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Thave me!” cried Tommy, dropping her racquet.
else
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From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “Caught red-handed,” cried a familiar voice.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
made afraid
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
Harriet
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From this reading “It’s Mr. Disbrow,” cried Harriet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thave me!” cried Tommy, dropping her racquet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
It's
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From this reading “It’s Mr. Disbrow,” cried Harriet.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margery uttered a little scream.
Margery
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From this reading Margery uttered a little scream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thave me!” cried Tommy, dropping her racquet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It’s Mr. Disbrow,” cried Harriet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
racquetnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
From this reading “Thave me!” cried Tommy, dropping her racquet.
on the contrary
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
red-handedadjectiveUS /ˈredˈhændɪd/
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
From this reading “Caught red-handed,” cried a familiar voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Margery uttered a little scream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
Thave
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From this reading “Thave me!” cried Tommy, dropping her racquet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
Tommy
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From this reading “Thave me!” cried Tommy, dropping her racquet.
communicated in words
From this reading Margery uttered a little scream.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Caught red-handed,” cried a familiar voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
which person or people
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sorry to have frightened you, ladies, but glad that it was I who did it rather than some one else,” he said, stepping forward, laughing heartily at their confusion.
