used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
(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 When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She might be blackmailing him, he said; she might be a "crow"; but she wasn't lying.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
blackmailingverbUS /ˈblækmeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “blackmail” — exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading She might be blackmailing him, he said; she might be a "crow"; but she wasn't lying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might be blackmailing him, he said; she might be a "crow"; but she wasn't lying.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
a young person of either sex
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading She might be blackmailing him, he said; she might be a "crow"; but she wasn't lying.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
dishedadjectiveUS /dɪʃt/
shaped like a dish or pan
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She might be blackmailing him, he said; she might be a "crow"; but she wasn't lying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
Maurice
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From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
relieve from
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She might be blackmailing him, he said; she might be a "crow"; but she wasn't lying.
express in words
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might be blackmailing him, he said; she might be a "crow"; but she wasn't lying.
she'll
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From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
carry out
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
wasn't
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From this reading She might be blackmailing him, he said; she might be a "crow"; but she wasn't lying.
we'll
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From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
at the time that
From this reading One might have guessed as much when he would not admit that Lily was lying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
a Caucasian
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
in the company of; together with
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading When his guardian had talked it all out with him, and written a letter which Maurice was to take to a lawyer ("she'll want to get rid of the child; they always want to get rid of the
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Henry Houghton had moments of fearing that he would lose his bet, for Maurice was such a very damned fool!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
you'll
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From this reading child; so she may let you off easier if you say you'll see that it is cared for; and we'll have Hayes put it in black and white") when all these arrangements had been made, Maurice almost dished
