used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
Ah
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From this reading Ah!
Aline's
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From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
made afraid
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
hazarded
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From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
a social unit living together
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
get by special effort
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame had started to go out and had had a stroke of some sort; Madame had shot herself; Madame had been lured outside by a bandit and struck with a club, the object being to secure her pearls.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From them issued a confusion of hazarded explanations, all wide of the truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the servants of the household, drawn by Aline's screams, now crowded upon the steps and looked on with frightened faces.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, no--the pearls were not missing, there they were around her neck, stained dark with blood.
