used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading McGarrigle bent over the body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading McGarrigle bent over the body.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
ghastlinessnounUS /ˈɡæstlinəs/
the quality of being ghastly
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
HERRICKnounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
Herrick's
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From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
McGarrigle
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From this reading McGarrigle bent over the body.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
mussnoun
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
not any; not one
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
on one occasion
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading McGarrigle bent over the body.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
sprawlverbUS /sprɔːl/
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
a special situation
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The dead man was splendidly handsome and this somehow accentuated Herrick's revulsion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That gross, silly sprawl of the limbs!--was it those hands that had called forth angelic music?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
the act of using
From this reading After a moment he said to the superintendent, "No use for a doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERRICK IS SURE OF ONE THING There was something at once commonplace and incredible about it--about the stupid ghastliness of the face and about the horrid, sticky smear in the muss of the finely tucked shirt.
