used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
(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 I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
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Bainbridge
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From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Friend of mine!
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading No frills!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
a message received and understood
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the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Friend of mine!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
not any; not one
From this reading No frills!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Friend of mine!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Sensible woman!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
unpluggedverbUS /ənˈplʌɡd/
inflected form of “unplug” — pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
at the time that
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in or at the place that
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “'Mother fine woman!” he thundered, so that she must have heard him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I tried to ask him who she was, when and where he had become acquainted with her, and a dozen other questions; but Uncle Bainbridge unplugged himself, cutting off all communication with the outer world, and resolutely refused any information.
