used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
anew
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
anatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could this thing be?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
bigamistnoun
someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could this thing be?
Darrell
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From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it not look like it?
Eric
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From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
Joe
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From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
Leslie
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From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Did it not look like it?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Did it not look like it?
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did it not look like it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
a special situation
From this reading Could this thing be?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could this thing be?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though a cold, clammy hand had suddenly come in contact with that member of his anatomy, and chilled it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
at the time that
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Eric Darrell left the little grocery on the corner, it was with a bad feeling at his heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Joe Leslie turned out to be that moral leper, a bigamist, Darrell believed he would never put any trust in human nature again.
