used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FUNERAL AND A WEDDING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FUNERAL AND A WEDDING.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
terminate
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A FUNERAL AND A WEDDING.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
probedverbUS /proʊbd/
past form of “probe” — question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he hurried back to the cottage, and after taking one hasty glance about him, his first care was to destroy the fatal scrawl.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evil messenger was gone, and he now had to break the awful news to poor Theresa.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A FUNERAL AND A WEDDING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood for a few minutes with his hands clasped to his throbbing temples.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In every bush, and tree, and lurking shadow the young baronet probed, but without avail.
