used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading "The gruesome cry of 'vampire' ran through the community.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The gruesome cry of 'vampire' ran through the community.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
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From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading "The gruesome cry of 'vampire' ran through the community.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
JEWESSnounUS /ˈdʒuːəs/
a woman who is a Jew
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
Lashmore
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From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
POLISHnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "The gruesome cry of 'vampire' ran through the community.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Then: "It was after death that the third baron developed--certain qualities?" inquired Dr. Cairn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The gruesome cry of 'vampire' ran through the community.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord Lashmore sat staring straight before him, his fists clenched upon his knees.
vampirenounUS /ˈvæmpaɪr/
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading "The gruesome cry of 'vampire' ran through the community.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POLISH JEWESS There was a silence of some minutes' duration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "There were six cases of death in the district within twelve months," replied Lashmore.
