used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
(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 was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was something of a relief when Jim came in and Bernard turned on the light.
cindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
apart from; not including
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
gun-room
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From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
Halliday
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From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something of a relief when Jim came in and Bernard turned on the light.
Jim
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From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was something of a relief when Jim came in and Bernard turned on the light.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
Mordaunt
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From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was something of a relief when Jim came in and Bernard turned on the light.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
others
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From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
on the contrary
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was something of a relief when Jim came in and Bernard turned on the light.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something of a relief when Jim came in and Bernard turned on the light.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Mrs. Halliday glanced at the others curiously and got a sense of strain.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was something of a relief when Jim came in and Bernard turned on the light.
precisely as stated
From this reading All was very quiet except for the snapping of the stove and the occasional rattle of a cinder falling through the bars.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
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 Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
at the time that
From this reading It was something of a relief when Jim came in and Bernard turned on the light.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DICK'S ACCUSATION The party in the gun-room were silent while they waited for Jim.
a Caucasian
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
belonging to which person
From this reading Dick, looking disturbed but resolute, leaned against the table opposite Mordaunt, whose face was rather white; Bernard occupied the bench by the wall and his look was inscrutable.
