used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
on or to one side
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
CANDLESnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading CORPSE CANDLES IN THE NIGHT: MRS.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
CORPSEnounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading CORPSE CANDLES IN THE NIGHT: MRS.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
Deutch
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From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
DEUTCH'S
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From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
divisible by two
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
Henrietta
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From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CORPSE CANDLES IN THE NIGHT: MRS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CORPSE CANDLES IN THE NIGHT: MRS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CORPSE CANDLES IN THE NIGHT: MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
term of address for a man
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEUTCH'S STORY The monstrous hope died almost in the pang that gave it birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORPSE CANDLES IN THE NIGHT: MRS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It came to him even then that he had arrived at the turning of a corner.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
at the time that
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
in or at the place that
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
which person or people
From this reading The lady who leaned out to him from the cab, putting aside her heavy veil, showed him the troubled countenance of Henrietta Deutch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So that he was surprised when she said to him, "Oh, sir, where have you been?
