used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
anew
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
(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 But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
any thing at all
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
Collenquest
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From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
at any time
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
Fred
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From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
gentleman-of
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From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
girly-girly
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From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
not any; not one
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
compacted by ironing
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
sacredlyadverb
by religion
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
a particular situation
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
the-old-school
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From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked as girly-girly as I could, lest they should catch me listening, and picked daisies harder than ever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
up to a particular time
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Then they started to walk again, and though I felt a little sneak right down to my shoes, I listened and listened for anything more.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But they wandered off into the Pressed Steel Car Company, till it got so tiresome I ached all over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "'My word on that,' said my father in his grand, gentleman-of -the-old-school way.
you'll
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From this reading "'Of course, this is sacredly confidential,' said Mr. Collenquest, 'but I know you'll let it go no farther, Fred.'
