used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
(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 Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
aluminumnounUS /əˈluːmənəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This seemed to be a poser, and Dan shrugged his shoulders and made a whimsical face.
Asa
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From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
a youthful male person
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
give encouragement to
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
Dan
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From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
someone who is a detective
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This seemed to be a poser, and Dan shrugged his shoulders and made a whimsical face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
frying-pan
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From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
HOLWELL
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From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This seemed to be a poser, and Dan shrugged his shoulders and made a whimsical face.
engage in
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
Peg's
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From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
pilferingverbUS /ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
posernounUS /ˈpoʊzər/
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
From this reading This seemed to be a poser, and Dan shrugged his shoulders and made a whimsical face.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed to be a poser, and Dan shrugged his shoulders and made a whimsical face.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading This seemed to be a poser, and Dan shrugged his shoulders and made a whimsical face.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading This seemed to be a poser, and Dan shrugged his shoulders and made a whimsical face.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
the act of using
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Could it be possible after all Asa Gardner was guilty of taking the things that had disappeared?
look attentively
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
WELCOMINGadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
at the time that
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading This seemed to be a poser, and Dan shrugged his shoulders and made a whimsical face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOLWELL GETS THE WELCOMING CHEER Dick heard the other make this accusation with a sinking heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, when you stop to think of it, Dan,” he told his informant, “while a boy given to pilfering might carry off a watch if sorely tempted, what earthly use would he have for Peg’s new aluminum frying-pan?”
