used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
BoldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
lacking funds
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE MURDER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "We shall hear no more of his insolence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading "We shall hear no more of his insolence.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We shall hear no more of his insolence.
MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE MURDER.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall hear no more of his insolence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE MURDER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boldly and coolly then, he broke the silence which was certainly a painful one to Munro if not to himself.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall hear no more of his insolence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE MURDER.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The murderer, meanwhile, with the utmost composure wiped his bloody knife in the coat of the man whom he had slain.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There was a dreadful pause, after the commission of the deed, in which no word was spoken by either of the parties.
