used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
in addition
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
Bihan
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From this reading "It was," observed Le Bihan with a morose shrug.
cobblestonesnounUS /ˈkɑːbəlstoʊnz/
plural of “cobblestone” — rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
coincidencesnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "W-h-a-t--what's that?" demanded the mayor.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
Fortin
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From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
hallucinationnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃən/
illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
how
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From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
and nothing more
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
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 Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
immediately past
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "It was," observed Le Bihan with a morose shrug.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "W-h-a-t--what's that?" demanded the mayor.
mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading "It was," observed Le Bihan with a morose shrug.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It was," observed Le Bihan with a morose shrug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
uttered with a trill
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
express in words
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "It was," observed Le Bihan with a morose shrug.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
create by training and teaching
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It just shows," said I, ignoring the mayor's remark, "how easy it is to fix up a train of coincidences so that the result seems to savor of the supernatural.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
W-h-a-t
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From this reading "W-h-a-t--what's that?" demanded the mayor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I also was a victim to the same hallucination," I continued, "and I regret to say that I took the trouble to roll two innocent cobblestones into the gravel pit, imagining each time that it was the skull I was rolling."
what's
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From this reading "W-h-a-t--what's that?" demanded the mayor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
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 Now, last night my wife imagined that she saw a priest in a mask peer in at her window----" Fortin and Le Bihan scrambled hastily from their knees, dropping hammer and nails.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was," observed Le Bihan with a morose shrug.
