used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She didn’t look at Danny’s father, but spoke directly to Meta Hanley.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The Jewell sisters took six of the boys home with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She didn’t look at Danny’s father, but spoke directly to Meta Hanley.
Danny's
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From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
didn't
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From this reading She didn’t look at Danny’s father, but spoke directly to Meta Hanley.
without deviation
From this reading She didn’t look at Danny’s father, but spoke directly to Meta Hanley.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
set up or found
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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Hanley
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From this reading She didn’t look at Danny’s father, but spoke directly to Meta Hanley.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We’ll help, too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The Jewell sisters took six of the boys home with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
Jewell
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From this reading “The Jewell sisters took six of the boys home with them.
Judy
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From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She didn’t look at Danny’s father, but spoke directly to Meta Hanley.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
Meta
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From this reading She didn’t look at Danny’s father, but spoke directly to Meta Hanley.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
go across or through
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
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a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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determined
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The Jewell sisters took six of the boys home with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “The Jewell sisters took six of the boys home with them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She didn’t look at Danny’s father, but spoke directly to Meta Hanley.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The Jewell sisters took six of the boys home with them.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this resolution in her mind, she found it easier to pass on the suggestion she had made to Peter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We’ll help, too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “The Jewell sisters took six of the boys home with them.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll help, too.
in the company of; together with
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won't
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From this reading “I won’t think of Danny’s father as a thief,” Judy resolved to herself.
