used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
any person at all
From this reading “Anybody claim him?” inquired Sir Clinton.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Blood had been welling from a wound in the breast.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood had been welling from a wound in the breast.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Blood had been welling from a wound in the breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Anybody claim him?” inquired Sir Clinton.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blood had been welling from a wound in the breast.
groynenoun
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blood had been welling from a wound in the breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anybody claim him?” inquired Sir Clinton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Anybody claim him?” inquired Sir Clinton.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
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 It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
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 The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
Neptune's
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From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
outcropnoun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
very small
From this reading The body of the murdered man lay on the tiny plateau at the end nearest the groyne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It rested on its back, with the left arm slightly doubled up under the corpse.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading Blood had been welling from a wound in the breast.
Wendover
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From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Blood had been welling from a wound in the breast.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Letter Followed by Wendover and the inspector, Sir Clinton mounted the platform of Neptune's Seat, which formed an outcrop some twenty yards long and ten in breadth, with the landward part rising sharply so as to form a low natural wall.
