used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard North was lying incapacitated at Dallory Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
Dallory
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From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
DISTURBINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading DISTURBING THE GRAVE.
Dr
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From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
fivesnounUS /faɪvz/
a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
Gass's
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From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
the act of departing
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
death of a person
From this reading DISTURBING THE GRAVE.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Richard North was lying incapacitated at Dallory Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
incapacitatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Richard North was lying incapacitated at Dallory Hall.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Richard North was lying incapacitated at Dallory Hall.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Richard North was lying incapacitated at Dallory Hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
Rane
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From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
Richard
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From this reading Richard North was lying incapacitated at Dallory Hall.
Seeley
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From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISTURBING THE GRAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
in the direction of
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
wendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By twos and threes, by fours and fives and tens, the curious and excited groups were wending their way towards Dallory churchyard.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
which person or people
From this reading When Mr. Seeley--assisted by Dr. Rane, who had come in--examined into his injuries at Mrs. Gass's, he pronounced them not to be of a grave character.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a certain work was going on there, which had never been performed in it within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
