used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
any thing at all
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading "Don't chatter to me," he said.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't chatter to me," he said.
drivelling
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From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
at any time
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
set up or found
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
I'm
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From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
and nothing more
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't chatter to me," he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
on one occasion
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
and nothing more
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
recurring again and again
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't chatter to me," he said.
express in words
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "I can only say, once more, I'm as innocent as the drivelling snow," repeated Leander.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
express in speech
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
there's
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From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
a special situation
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't chatter to me," he said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went just a little too far here, for the detective was visibly irritated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If you know anything, be it ever so little, about it, the best thing you can do is to speak out while there's time."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
you're
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From this reading "If you're innocent, so much the better for you; if that statue is found here after this, it will ruin you.
