used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He wasn’t able to finish the message.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid it really isn’t much of a clue,” Anne confessed, escorting her friend into the living room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
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confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I’m afraid it really isn’t much of a clue,” Anne confessed, escorting her friend into the living room.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Anne moved over to the desk and took a scrap of paper from a pigeon hole.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “I’m afraid it really isn’t much of a clue,” Anne confessed, escorting her friend into the living room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He wasn’t able to finish the message.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anne moved over to the desk and took a scrap of paper from a pigeon hole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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not accessible to view
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Anne moved over to the desk and took a scrap of paper from a pigeon hole.
I'm
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “I’m afraid it really isn’t much of a clue,” Anne confessed, escorting her friend into the living room.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He wasn’t able to finish the message.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Anne moved over to the desk and took a scrap of paper from a pigeon hole.
to a great degree or extent
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try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m afraid it really isn’t much of a clue,” Anne confessed, escorting her friend into the living room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Anne moved over to the desk and took a scrap of paper from a pigeon hole.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Anne moved over to the desk and took a scrap of paper from a pigeon hole.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I’m afraid it really isn’t much of a clue,” Anne confessed, escorting her friend into the living room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I’m afraid it really isn’t much of a clue,” Anne confessed, escorting her friend into the living room.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Anne moved over to the desk and took a scrap of paper from a pigeon hole.
express in speech
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
express in words
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m afraid it really isn’t much of a clue,” Anne confessed, escorting her friend into the living room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Anne moved over to the desk and took a scrap of paper from a pigeon hole.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
wasn't
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From this reading He wasn’t able to finish the message.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Just before Father died he tried to tell where he had hidden the formula but it was hard for him to speak.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
produce a literary work
From this reading The nurse handed him paper and pencil and he managed to write a few words.
