AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
Abel's
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From this reading This, at least, was Abel's first intuitive impression.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, at least, was Abel's first intuitive impression.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This, at least, was Abel's first intuitive impression.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This, at least, was Abel's first intuitive impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading This, at least, was Abel's first intuitive impression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This, at least, was Abel's first intuitive impression.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
as might be expected
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading It was uncanny and supernatural.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY AND BOBBY Abel had often seen death before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, at least, was Abel's first intuitive impression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It was uncanny and supernatural.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, therefore, not the sight of death that startled him, but the horror and tragic appeal in the dead man's staring eyes.
which person or people
From this reading He had seen men drowned, men who had frozen to death, men accidentally shot to death, and men who had died naturally and comfortably in their beds.
