aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
Alexis
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
(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 All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
anent
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
well in the past; former
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
epitomenounUS /ɪˈpɪtəmi/
a standard or typical example
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
immediately past
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER.
Narnine
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
Turnieff
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
which person or people
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
