used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
Anerley
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From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
black-clad
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From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
placed in a grave
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
coat-sleeve
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From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
a special loved one
From this reading "Hush, darling, I am here!" he tenderly said.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
a young female
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hush, darling, I am here!" he tenderly said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hush, darling, I am here!" he tenderly said.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, darling, I am here!" he tenderly said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
Joan
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From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
Joan's
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From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
Mercier
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From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
express in words
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Hush, darling, I am here!" he tenderly said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
Vansittart's
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From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
Vera
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From this reading "I am Vera Anerley," said the pale girl, speaking in clear tones of deadly meaning.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Joan gave a faint cry, and buried her wet, dishevelled head in Vansittart’s coat-sleeve.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, supporting Joan’s fainting form, which was already a dead weight, he looked with cool scorn, with stern defiance, at the slender, black-clad figure, at the white, miserable face with those menacing eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come to tell your wife that the case against her is complete; that she may be arrested at any moment for the murder of Victor Mercier!"
