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
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I feel almost positive now that he is the person who is starting the fires.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Tom Adams probably left that pack of cards at the Smiths' deliberately," she wrote.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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rid of obstructions
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading With this piece of evidence, a clever lawyer ought to be able to clear Cliff of all suspicion.
a steep high face of rock
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Clifford
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CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "Tom Adams probably left that pack of cards at the Smiths' deliberately," she wrote.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel almost positive now that he is the person who is starting the fires.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading "I feel almost positive now that he is the person who is starting the fires.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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where you live at a particular time
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someone who hunts game
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I feel almost positive now that he is the person who is starting the fires.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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Louise
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
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arrange in a container
From this reading "Tom Adams probably left that pack of cards at the Smiths' deliberately," she wrote.
a human being
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a separate part of a whole
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positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
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with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Tom Adams probably left that pack of cards at the Smiths' deliberately," she wrote.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tom Adams probably left that pack of cards at the Smiths' deliberately," she wrote.
SmithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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having great beauty and splendor
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(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "I feel almost positive now that he is the person who is starting the fires.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
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an impression that something might be the case
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express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tom Adams probably left that pack of cards at the Smiths' deliberately," she wrote.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this piece of evidence, a clever lawyer ought to be able to clear Cliff of all suspicion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
male cat
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tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading No one was at home when Mary Louise returned from her visit to the store at Four Corners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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produce a literary work
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
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