used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
Bodley
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From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
lacking funds
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
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 Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their sordid story is set down in the newspapers of the time.
empty-handedadjectiveUS /ˈemptiˈhændɪd/
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their sordid story is set down in the newspapers of the time.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
a narrow way or road
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
the force of workers available
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Their sordid story is set down in the newspapers of the time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their sordid story is set down in the newspapers of the time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
on one occasion
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their sordid story is set down in the newspapers of the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Their sordid story is set down in the newspapers of the time.
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 Their sordid story is set down in the newspapers of the time.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came for robbery, but, finding an old man asleep in a chair, they murdered him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Their sordid story is set down in the newspapers of the time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then terrified at their deed, they fled, almost empty-handed, and so vanished into the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long afterwards they were overtaken by justice, confessed their crime and paid the penalty.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading John Lane: The Bodley Head London And New York Two men once issued from the darkness and broke into a house.
