used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE SERVICE.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Strange to say, not a white man had fallen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strange to say, not a white man had fallen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
the act of departing
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Strange to say, not a white man had fallen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange to say, not a white man had fallen.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, not a white man had fallen.
Schuyler
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From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A STRANGE SERVICE.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE SERVICE.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There lay the dead bodies, five in number, and every one was that of an Indian.
a Caucasian
From this reading Strange to say, not a white man had fallen.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Each body was lying flat on its back, with a ghastly gash right over the heart, that stretched across the whole length of the rib, leaving a gaping red pit in the side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adrian Schuyler sat up, with some difficulty, owing to his bonds, and looked around him.
