used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
any person at all
From this reading Why should anyone from the cutting have a place over here?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It surely is, and they are up to no good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
BangornounUS /ˈbæŋɡər/
a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Isn’t that conclusive proof that it’s someone from the camp?” demanded Dick as he rescued the knife.
conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading “Isn’t that conclusive proof that it’s someone from the camp?” demanded Dick as he rescued the knife.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Why should anyone from the cutting have a place over here?
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Isn’t that conclusive proof that it’s someone from the camp?” demanded Dick as he rescued the knife.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
DISAPPEARSverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It surely is, and they are up to no good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should anyone from the cutting have a place over here?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why should anyone from the cutting have a place over here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It surely is, and they are up to no good.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t that conclusive proof that it’s someone from the camp?” demanded Dick as he rescued the knife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
it's
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From this reading “Isn’t that conclusive proof that it’s someone from the camp?” demanded Dick as he rescued the knife.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
not any; not one
From this reading “It surely is, and they are up to no good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
others
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From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Why should anyone from the cutting have a place over here?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Why should anyone from the cutting have a place over here?
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “Isn’t that conclusive proof that it’s someone from the camp?” demanded Dick as he rescued the knife.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading “Isn’t that conclusive proof that it’s someone from the camp?” demanded Dick as he rescued the knife.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should anyone from the cutting have a place over here?
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Isn’t that conclusive proof that it’s someone from the camp?” demanded Dick as he rescued the knife.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It surely is, and they are up to no good.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK DISAPPEARS The others bent forward curiously and gazed at the floor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It surely is, and they are up to no good.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It surely is, and they are up to no good.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It surely is, and they are up to no good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
which person or people
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should anyone from the cutting have a place over here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, laying in a little mess of debris, as though it had slipped from the pocket of some one who had been sitting at the table, was the knife with Dick’s name on it, that he had bought of the sidewalk merchant in Bangor!
