used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am quite certain of that, Wardrop," I interposed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, I think I have got to the bottom of that mystery."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Besides, I think I have got to the bottom of that mystery."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
can't
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From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I am quite certain of that, Wardrop," I interposed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
exonerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Besides, I think I have got to the bottom of that mystery."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
interposed
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From this reading "I am quite certain of that, Wardrop," I interposed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
Jane
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From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Besides, I think I have got to the bottom of that mystery."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am quite certain of that, Wardrop," I interposed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
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 WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
believed likely
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
express in words
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
that's
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From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
a special situation
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Besides, I think I have got to the bottom of that mystery."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
Wardrop
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From this reading "I am quite certain of that, Wardrop," I interposed.
WARDROP'S
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From this reading WARDROP'S STORY "I have to go back to the night Miss Jane disappeared--and that's another thing that has driven me desperate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
at the time that
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If she is dead, she can't exonerate me; if she is living, and we find her, she will tell you what I tell you--that I know nothing of the whole terrible business."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that, when she had been a mother to me?
