used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
anew
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading If ever there was a corpse that looked——” “Forget about it,” Dick hastily interrupted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
true confidential information
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
at any time
From this reading If ever there was a corpse that looked——” “Forget about it,” Dick hastily interrupted.
exploitationnounUS /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading If ever there was a corpse that looked——” “Forget about it,” Dick hastily interrupted.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading If ever there was a corpse that looked——” “Forget about it,” Dick hastily interrupted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever there was a corpse that looked——” “Forget about it,” Dick hastily interrupted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading If ever there was a corpse that looked——” “Forget about it,” Dick hastily interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If ever there was a corpse that looked——” “Forget about it,” Dick hastily interrupted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
express in words
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much to think about, much to tell during the next few hours.
wasn't
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From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over and over again, Sandy related the story of his capture, lingering over certain details which lent themselves to dramatic exploitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was certain that you were dead,” he told Dick for the hundredth time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I saw them carry your body away and I could have sworn that there wasn’t a breath of life in it.
