afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How did they come to be right there when you needed them most?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How did they come to be right there when you needed them most?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did the police know that something was going wrong in that house?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Which meant, I suppose, that someone reported the fact to police headquarters that something was wrong in that house."
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
the act of departing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading "Which meant, I suppose, that someone reported the fact to police headquarters that something was wrong in that house."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How did the police know that something was going wrong in that house?
Lucile
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From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
Lucile's
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From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Which meant, I suppose, that someone reported the fact to police headquarters that something was wrong in that house."
used to form the superlative
From this reading How did they come to be right there when you needed them most?"
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading How did they come to be right there when you needed them most?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
the force of policemen and officers
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made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "Which meant, I suppose, that someone reported the fact to police headquarters that something was wrong in that house."
precisely, exactly
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Which meant, I suppose, that someone reported the fact to police headquarters that something was wrong in that house."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "How did the police know that something was going wrong in that house?
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
express a supposition
From this reading "Which meant, I suppose, that someone reported the fact to police headquarters that something was wrong in that house."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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That's
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From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How did they come to be right there when you needed them most?"
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's just what I asked the sergeant," answered Lucile, "and he just shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Somebody tipped it off.'"
at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which meant, I suppose, that someone reported the fact to police headquarters that something was wrong in that house."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "But, Lucile!" exclaimed Florence in an excited whisper, springing up in her bed after she had heard Lucile's story.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did they come to be right there when you needed them most?"
