used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
(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 His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
being one more than ten
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
ElmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
death of a person
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
Loide
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From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
having come into contact
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
in or at the place that
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
