used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
CUBAnounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
Darry
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From this reading “Yes,” put in Darry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “We owe you an apology true enough.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
set up or found
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
the act of departing
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
Hockley
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Hockley's
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From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
Jake
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From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
a brief written record
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
being perceived or observed
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Yes,” put in Darry.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
not in physical motion
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
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 ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
TOBACCOnounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
torn-up
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From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “We owe you an apology true enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
in or at the place that
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
showing curiosity
From this reading ABOUT CUBA AND TOBACCO RAISING By the time Hockley had finished his story the party had reached the hotel, where Mark and Frank were found, wondering what was going on.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They still had the pieces of the torn-up note in their possession, and now it was noticed that it was written in a crude imitation of Hockley’s handwriting.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” put in Darry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jake, we owe you an apology for having thought you wrote that,” said Sam, frankly.
