used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
anew
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The major requisite, he was thoroughly aware, was motive.
Branchville
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From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
having the place or position changed
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
Dorothy
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From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
apart from; not including
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
of the present time and place
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
lunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The major requisite, he was thoroughly aware, was motive.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The major requisite, he was thoroughly aware, was motive.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
on one occasion
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading The major requisite, he was thoroughly aware, was motive.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It disturbed him greatly to realize that Dorothy might have possessed such a motive in the danger of losing an inheritance, depending upon her immediate marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The major requisite, he was thoroughly aware, was motive.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The major requisite, he was thoroughly aware, was motive.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He started slowly up the road to Branchville, thinking of the murder as he went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SUMMONS Once in the open air again, with the sunshine streaming upon him, Garrison felt a rebound in his thoughts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Men were never slain, except by lunatics, without a deeply grounded reason.
