used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
Antonio
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From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
eye-balls
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From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
Garriehorne
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From this reading "He is quite dead," said Garriehorne.
let have
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is quite dead," said Garriehorne.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
hostalero
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From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is quite dead," said Garriehorne.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
MorellonounUS /mərˈeloʊ/
any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
ProceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "He is quite dead," said Garriehorne.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is quite dead," said Garriehorne.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was turned on his back, and a hoarse cry burst from old Morello, on recognising in the relaxed jaw and fixed eye-balls of the corpse the features of----_his son Antonio_!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Grant, turn the poor devil over, and let us see what like he is," said Dick Duff.
in or at the place that
From this reading Proceeding along the dingy corridor, they reached his bedroom, where a man, in a pool of thickening blood, lay prostrate on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O, senor, I warrant him dead enough; my first stab went straight to the heart," replied the hostalero, grinding his teeth with savage energy.
