used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
boastin
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From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
braggin
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From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
droppin
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From this reading “A pretty mess you’ve got him in,” said Aunt Mira, “with your _droppin’_ this and _droppin’_ that.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
destroyed or killed
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “A pretty mess you’ve got him in,” said Aunt Mira, “with your _droppin’_ this and _droppin’_ that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “He’s a great kid,” said Ira.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
Hasbrook
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From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
He's
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From this reading “He’s a great kid,” said Ira.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
IRAnounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
Ira'snounUS /ˈaɪrəz/
possessive form of “ira” — a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
Iry
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From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “He’s a great kid,” said Ira.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
lyin
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From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “A pretty mess you’ve got him in,” said Aunt Mira, “with your _droppin’_ this and _droppin’_ that.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
MIRA
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From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
not any; not one
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
and nothing more
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “A pretty mess you’ve got him in,” said Aunt Mira, “with your _droppin’_ this and _droppin’_ that.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A pretty mess you’ve got him in,” said Aunt Mira, “with your _droppin’_ this and _droppin’_ that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But he might have seen danger of complications in Ira’s shrewd, amused look if he had only taken the trouble to notice it.
Westy
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From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had proved impossible to detain him, and he had marched off after his sensational disclosure with a feeling of infinite relief that no complications had occurred.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
you've
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From this reading “A pretty mess you’ve got him in,” said Aunt Mira, “with your _droppin’_ this and _droppin’_ that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AUNT MIRA AND IRA “Now you see, Iry Hasbrook, where your boastin’ and braggin’ and lyin’ yarns has led to,” said Aunt Mira, after Westy had gone.
