used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
can't
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From this reading "I tell you, I can't," the latter was saying.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
EAVESDROPPERnoun
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, I can't," the latter was saying.
I've
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From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "I tell you, I can't," the latter was saying.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I tell you, I can't," the latter was saying.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
SHANKSnounUS /ʃæŋks/
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound appeared to come from behind a board fence a few feet away.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, I can't," the latter was saying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I've already given you every cent of my allowance and I've borrowed from every friend I have in this town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ANDY SHANKS, EAVESDROPPER Suddenly the boys heard two voices raised in what seemed to be an altercation of some kind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One of the speakers was evidently threatening, while the other was begging off from something that had been demanded of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, I can't," the latter was saying.
