used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Whatever she did was through innocence, I am certain of that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Whatever she did was through innocence, I am certain of that.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Whatever she did was through innocence, I am certain of that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "Whatever she did was through innocence, I am certain of that.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
and nothing more
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
not any; not one
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whatever she did was through innocence, I am certain of that.
carry out
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Whatever she did was through innocence, I am certain of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TYPHOON.
a special situation
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three conspirators had formed no particular plan for a campaign.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Whatever she did was through innocence, I am certain of that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
TYPHOONnounUS /ˌtaɪˈfuːn/
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading THE TYPHOON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll just give the child a good lecture and take her home," he said to himself, biting off the end of his cigar and frowning at the disquieting thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever she did was through innocence, I am certain of that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Campbell was certain of only one thing: if poor Nancy Brown had foolishly got herself involved in this business, it would be better to keep the secret in the family, as it were.
