used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
set up or found
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
not accessible to view
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
incriminateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkrɪməneɪt/
suggest that someone is guilty
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
express in words
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
Shandon
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
Shandon's
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From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
Shep's
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From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
Wanda
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
