used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She may not have committed that awful deed herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading She may not have committed that awful deed herself.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading She may not have committed that awful deed herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
Donaldson
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From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have no doubt that she was guilty.
Edith
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From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I have no doubt that she was guilty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She may not have committed that awful deed herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may not have committed that awful deed herself.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no doubt that she was guilty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
Polly
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From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
with low volume
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
express in words
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
make square
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
in or at that place or location
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
UNDENIABLEadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNDENIABLE FACTS There was a moment's silence, for Polly did not reply immediately, and he went on making impossible knots in his bit of string.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some one in the Charlotte Square house may have been her accomplice and killed and robbed Lady Donaldson while Edith Crawford waited outside for the jewels.
which person or people
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she said quietly-- "I think that I agree with those English people who say that an English jury would have condemned her....
