used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
any thing at all
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
arch-seducer
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From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he found the paper on the sitting room table and read the marked article.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
cogitated
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From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
set up or found
From this reading But he found the paper on the sitting room table and read the marked article.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
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 Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
engage in
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
Mira
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From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he found the paper on the sitting room table and read the marked article.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading But he found the paper on the sitting room table and read the marked article.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he found the paper on the sitting room table and read the marked article.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But he found the paper on the sitting room table and read the marked article.
not in physical motion
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But he found the paper on the sitting room table and read the marked article.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She did not give him this to read for she still maintained a demeanor of coldness toward this arch-seducer.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
undoubted
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From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARKED ARTICLE Here then was one undoubted fact; the deer had been shot by two different guns.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And probably he would not have done anything if it had not been for the newspaper which he delivered to Aunt Mira.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ira cogitated upon this fact and tried to make up his mind what he would do next, or whether he would do anything.
