used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
(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 The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading But it was not to sleep that the menaced detective sought the hard grass pillow of his couch.
Demona's
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From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE IN THE HAY.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
set up or found
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
good-night
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From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But it was not to sleep that the menaced detective sought the hard grass pillow of his couch.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But it was not to sleep that the menaced detective sought the hard grass pillow of his couch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
HAYnounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading THE FACE IN THE HAY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE IN THE HAY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
most important element
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading But it was not to sleep that the menaced detective sought the hard grass pillow of his couch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading But it was not to sleep that the menaced detective sought the hard grass pillow of his couch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
a full supply
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But it was not to sleep that the menaced detective sought the hard grass pillow of his couch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
snoresnounUS /snɔːrz/
plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
that is looked for
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE IN THE HAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in a small house not far from the main dwelling, but separate from it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was not to sleep that the menaced detective sought the hard grass pillow of his couch.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
at the time that
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
in or at the place that
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Five minutes later the detective walked from the house with Belle Demona's words of thanks and her good-night ringing in his ears, and sought the little corner where his bunk was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The other guards were his companions, but when he entered the place he found them all sound asleep, and their snores told him that he would have plenty of music through the night.
