used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIENDISH PLOT.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
amplifiedverbUS /ˈæmpləfaɪd/
inflected form of “amplify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
Benner
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
FIENDISHadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading A FIENDISH PLOT.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
fireplacesnounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪsəz/
plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
fluenounUS /fluː/
flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
flues
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From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
IsaacsnounUS /ˈaɪzɪks/
plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
Lige
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From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
listener's
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From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A FIENDISH PLOT.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of voices, coming through the fireplace in the living room, ascended the flue and echoed down to the listener’s ear.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to buy some stuff, Isaacs,” came the voice of Lige Benner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The sound was amplified, in its passage, as though it had come through a whispering gallery.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The flues from the two fireplaces joined at a point a little way above Wild Bill’s head.
