used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
anew
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
(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 if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mary Louise asked herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Oh, suppose her father should be too late to catch her!
censoredadjectiveUS /ˈsensərd/
suppressed or subject to censorship
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Oh, suppose her father should be too late to catch her!
Ferguson
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From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The woman said she was going to Florida.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
the act of departing
From this reading The woman said she was going to Florida.
handbagnounUS /ˈhændbæɡ/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary Louise asked herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Oh, suppose her father should be too late to catch her!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, suppose her father should be too late to catch her!
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The woman said she was going to Florida.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oh, suppose her father should be too late to catch her!
express a supposition
From this reading Oh, suppose her father should be too late to catch her!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, suppose her father should be too late to catch her!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman said she was going to Florida.
at the time that
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mary Louise waited for her chocolate to be served, she took the copy of the letter from her handbag and read it again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman said she was going to Florida.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
produce a literary work
From this reading "But if Mrs. Ferguson really is a crook, why should she write all her plans to a prisoner, when she would know that the letter would be censored?"
