used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
ain't
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From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
comin
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From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
Della
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From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
Kane
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From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
Lawler
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From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
go away from a place
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
Moreton
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From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
ranchhouse
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From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
without speaking
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
somethin
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From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
there's
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From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
we'll
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From this reading "But things has a way of comin' out, an' I reckon we'll get Kane out of this before long."
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
at the time that
From this reading Nor had he made any comment when, in the Circle L ranchhouse, in the presence of his mother, Moreton had shown him the statement signed by Della Wharton.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had silently passed it back to Moreton; and had walked to Mrs. Lawler--telling her why the sheriff had come; smilingly taking leave of her while Moreton, sweating profusely, turned his back and pretended to be interested in a picture on the wall.
WilletsnounUS /ˈwɪlɪts/
plural of “willet” — large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN LIES Lawler had said little to Sheriff Moreton on the ride to Willets.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I reckon there's somethin' about this case that ain't been brought out yet, Mrs. Lawler," said Moreton when he was about to depart with his prisoner.
