used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
(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 It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
Cara
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From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The Mahogany Desk The girls had reached the Wayne home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down on the front steps.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They sat down on the front steps.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Mahogany Desk The girls had reached the Wayne home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mahogany Desk The girls had reached the Wayne home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Mahogany Desk The girls had reached the Wayne home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
immediately past
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
Madge
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From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
MahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading The Mahogany Desk The girls had reached the Wayne home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat down on the front steps.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Mahogany Desk The girls had reached the Wayne home.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down on the front steps.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They sat down on the front steps.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
Swenster
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From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
Swenster's
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From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
express in words
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mahogany Desk The girls had reached the Wayne home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat down on the front steps.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading The Mahogany Desk The girls had reached the Wayne home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Last night I asked Uncle George if he knew why John Swenster left town,” Madge explained.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Of course, it was a wild shot in the dark, for I never dreamed he could tell me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was nearly supper time but Cara would not allow Madge to escape without relating all there was to know concerning Miss Swenster’s adopted son.
