used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I suspected that his doubts of my sanity were returning.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “There were surely five or six men in it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suspected that his doubts of my sanity were returning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
the force of workers available
From this reading “There were surely five or six men in it.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There were surely five or six men in it.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I suspected that his doubts of my sanity were returning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading I suspected that his doubts of my sanity were returning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “There were surely five or six men in it.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “There were surely five or six men in it.”
believed likely
From this reading I suspected that his doubts of my sanity were returning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suspected that his doubts of my sanity were returning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There were surely five or six men in it.”
there's
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From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUESTION IN THE NIGHT I was stricken dumb at this end to the investigation, and half doubted the evidence of my eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suspected that his doubts of my sanity were returning.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Here is where it was done,” I asserted stoutly, pointing to the spot where I had seen the struggling group from the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” said the policeman, with a sigh of relief, “there's nothing here.”
