used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
in actual fact
From this reading My God! the girl is actually dying."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading My God! the girl is actually dying."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
a young female
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My God! the girl is actually dying."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
half-dazed
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From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
I've
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From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My God! the girl is actually dying."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
and nothing more
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
a particular point in time
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My God! the girl is actually dying."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
in the near future
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I--I've killed her," he muttered, setting his teeth together hard--"she--she provoked me to it--curse her!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LONELY RIVER ROAD.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, through his half-dazed brain came the thought that his crime would soon be discovered, and his only safety lay in instant flight.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading For one moment he looked down half stupefied at his work--the girl lay in a little dark heap at his feet just as he had struck her down--the crimson blood pouring from a wound on her temple which his ring had caused.
