used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
any thing at all
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
Cacouna
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From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
Clarkson
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From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading As to the murderer, there was a strange confusion in the minds of many of the townspeople.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
assemble or get together
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
how
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From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
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 As to the murderer, there was a strange confusion in the minds of many of the townspeople.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading As to the murderer, there was a strange confusion in the minds of many of the townspeople.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading As to the murderer, there was a strange confusion in the minds of many of the townspeople.
as might be expected
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
premeditationnounUS /priˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As to the murderer, there was a strange confusion in the minds of many of the townspeople.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
express in words
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As to the murderer, there was a strange confusion in the minds of many of the townspeople.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading As to the murderer, there was a strange confusion in the minds of many of the townspeople.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Doctor Morton's feud with Clarkson had been so well known that, if there had been any signs of premeditation or design about the crime, suspicion would have turned naturally upon him.
at the time that
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
which person or people
From this reading How groups of listeners would gather in the streets, round every man who had anything of the story to tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the country people who had been in town when the murdered man was brought home, hurried along the solitary roads with a kind of terror upon them, and carried the news out to the villages and farms around.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is easy to imagine how, in so small a community as Cacouna, the news of a frightful crime committed in their very midst, would spread from mouth to mouth.
