used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
any person at all
From this reading “I don’t believe it’s anyone playing jokes.”
Arden
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From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe it’s anyone playing jokes.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
Danton's
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From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe it’s anyone playing jokes.”
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
a young female
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe it’s anyone playing jokes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
it's
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From this reading “I don’t believe it’s anyone playing jokes.”
Jim
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From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I don’t believe it’s anyone playing jokes.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
the local environment
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “I don’t believe it’s anyone playing jokes.”
by chance
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
on the contrary
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
in a serious manner
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
Sim
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From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You said,” Sim replied, “that possibly somebody was playing a joke to cause these manifestations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thinking over what had taken place that afternoon, and reviewing their own parts in the strange mystery, kept Sim and Arden rather silent on the drive back from Jim Danton’s home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, as they were almost back at the Hall, where Terry and Dot were waiting, Sim remarked seriously:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean—jokes?” asked Arden, her attention, which had wandered far afield, snapping back to the girl beside her in the roadster.
