used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
(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 He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
destroyed or killed
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Many things, however, that he had unearthed puzzled me.
someone who hunts game
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
Jane
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From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many things, however, that he had unearthed puzzled me.
MARGERY
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From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many things, however, that he had unearthed puzzled me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
and nothing more
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Many things, however, that he had unearthed puzzled me.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many things, however, that he had unearthed puzzled me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many things, however, that he had unearthed puzzled me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading Many things, however, that he had unearthed puzzled me.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
precisely as stated
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
Wardrop
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From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact--and Miss Jane.
at the time that
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
in or at the place that
From this reading CONCERNING MARGERY When Hunter had finally gone at six o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had Wardrop lied about so small a matter as his fountain pen?
a late time of life
From this reading The closet was empty: what object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years?
