used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NINE DAYS' WONDER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
Barton
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From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
an occurrence of something
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A NINE DAYS' WONDER.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
Dr
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From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
half-past
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From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
LesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A NINE DAYS' WONDER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
and nothing more
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
Southampton
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
Squire's
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From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
move an implement through
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
carry out
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Barton had evidently been strangled about ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The murder of Barton made a considerable stir not only in the parish of Lesser Thorpe but throughout the county.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Southampton came the police to take charge of the body and the case; to discover, if possible, the murderer, and close the black chapter of the Squire's life.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this Dr. Marsh insisted; the child had come into the library at half-past and had taken a fit from fright.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A NINE DAYS' WONDER.
