used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
speak to
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
(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 “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
CapesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
Cliffwood
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From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
your parents
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
set up or found
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
a young female
From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
isn't
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From this reading “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
Leslie
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From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
the literary culture
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
Matilda
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From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
Nocker
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From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
on one occasion
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
That's
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From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
a special situation
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
Tilly
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From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
Tilly's
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From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She married and was Tilly’s mother, it turned out, and Tilly is the girl Amos Nocker married.
unforgivingadjectiveUS /ənfərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “After all it isn’t so very strange,” explained the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
in or at the place that
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So among her mother’s letters Tilly found the address of our folks, and seeing it was Cliffwood, where her unforgiving father-in-law lived, she wrote on.”
a late time of life
From this reading “My mother once knew a Matilda Smith, and corresponded with her for some years.
you're
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From this reading SETTING THE FOX TRAP “That’s a queer thing you’re telling me, Dick!” was what Leslie Capes finally observed, scanning the face of his chum closely.
