used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
Buller
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From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
Cardepie
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From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
DickeynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
Donald
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From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much," replied Buller.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much," replied Buller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not much," replied Buller.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A roaring log fire barely fought off the cold as they ate their caribou steak, beans, bread, and tea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading "The day after you left, one of the Indians tore in at midnight with the news.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Donald sat at the dinner table in Fort Dickey with John Buller and Pierre Cardepie, his two assistants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE "What do you know about this murder?"
