used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "How awful!" exclaimed Jane.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How awful!" exclaimed Jane.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mary Louise leaned forward and lowered her voice.
FrecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Louise leaned forward and lowered her voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
How
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From this reading "How awful!" exclaimed Jane.
someone who hunts game
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
Jane
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From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mary Louise leaned forward and lowered her voice.
Louise
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From this reading Mary Louise leaned forward and lowered her voice.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Mary Louise leaned forward and lowered her voice.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Louise leaned forward and lowered her voice.
McCall
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From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
a particular point in time
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
express in words
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that his father is dead, the bungalow belongs to him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He said Cliff Hunter set the place on fire himself--to get the insurance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mary Louise leaned forward and lowered her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he say?" demanded both Jane and Freckles the moment David McCall was out of hearing distance.
