used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
anew
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
Amy
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From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
Betty
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From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, dear!" came petulantly from Grace.
CIPHERnounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear!" came petulantly from Grace.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, dear!" came petulantly from Grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Oh, dear!" came petulantly from Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Isn't that horrid!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't that horrid!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear!" came petulantly from Grace.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Oh, dear!" came petulantly from Grace.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't that horrid!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
hard to endure
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I suppose the men have a right to lock up their treasure," coolly remarked Betty, again vainly trying to raise the cover.
at the time that
From this reading THE CIPHER "Locked!" exclaimed Betty, laconically, when she had tried the cover of the box.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have it that those men hid the box," said Amy, with a smile.
