used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
react verbally
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
KITTIWAKE'S
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From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
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 He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
MOONRAKERS
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From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
Nell
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From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
not any; not one
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
on the contrary
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR or "THE MOONRAKERS," "KITTIWAKE’S CASTLE," "CREW OF THE SILVER FISH," ETC.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
up to a particular time
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been asking that question a great many times a day for a good many days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
having come into contact
From this reading At last, however, her answer was rather slower in coming, and on this particular occasion no answer came till David touched her arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every time he asked it his sister said, "Oh no, of course not," and set about any sort of work to prove she was not thinking anxious thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you suppose anything has happened to him?" asked the boy; "do you, Nell?"
