used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
a youthful male person
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Du Flore, continuing his narrative, said:
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
Du
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From this reading Du Flore, continuing his narrative, said:
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
Flore
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From this reading Du Flore, continuing his narrative, said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She has just returned from a visit to her son.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Du Flore, continuing his narrative, said:
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
IKEnounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
a small worthless amount
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
and nothing more
From this reading She has just returned from a visit to her son.
a boy or man
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
hear with intention
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
engage in
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
not divisible by two
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She has just returned from a visit to her son.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Du Flore, continuing his narrative, said:
cut with a saw
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
a male human offspring
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She has just returned from a visit to her son.
at the time that
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He is thriving finely, but one day while in Boston she saw her husband and believes he saw her, and she fears he means her some harm.
which person or people
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IKE AND JACK LISTEN TO AN ODD NARRATIVE AND WITH THE DETECTIVE LAY PLANS TO MAKE A GRAND CAPTURE.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "The lady has a son who some day will be a count if he lives, and she stole her own boy when she ran away, and she has put that lad up in New England with her Yankee relatives, determined that if he lives there will be one count who has had a proper bringing up.
