used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
(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 They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
make calm or still
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall we do?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
eh
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From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
Emma
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From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
set up or found
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
KahnnounUS /kɑːn/
United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)
From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
easily agitated
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
a course of conduct
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
in the near future
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
express in words
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall we do?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
that's
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From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
They'll
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From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stood and stared at each other so long that presently Emma grew nervous and came down the garden path to hear what it was all about.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “No,” Kahn said, in a confused voice, “that’s not it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What shall we do?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall we do?”
what's-her-name
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From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
which person or people
From this reading “They’ll say he was a degenerate from the start——” “Those who live by the flesh—eh?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
an affirmative
From this reading “I found Oscar sitting beside the body of his sweetheart, what’s-her-name; he had cut her throat with a kitchen knife, yes, with a kitchen knife—he seemed calm, but he would say nothing.
