used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
(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 Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
Armond
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From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
body'snounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Do ye s’pose the body’s all right into it?”
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The coffin was small; about the size that a ten-year-old child would require.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do ye s’pose the body’s all right into it?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Do ye s’pose the body’s all right into it?”
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
Lyman
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From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
the force of workers available
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
something you have to do
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
go across or through
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Irishman acted quite easy and indifferent about the matter, as he did on all occasions.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The coffin was small; about the size that a ten-year-old child would require.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Do ye s’pose the body’s all right into it?”
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
rough-looking
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From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
s'pose
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From this reading “Do ye s’pose the body’s all right into it?”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The coffin was small; about the size that a ten-year-old child would require.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The coffin was small; about the size that a ten-year-old child would require.
having a supporting base
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
ten-year-old
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From this reading The coffin was small; about the size that a ten-year-old child would require.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The coffin was small; about the size that a ten-year-old child would require.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment the robbers gazed at it, then one of them asked:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Frank Armond and Walter Lyman felt a chill pass over their frames as they gazed down upon the coffin and the four burly, rough-looking men standing around it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coffin was small; about the size that a ten-year-old child would require.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The coffin was small; about the size that a ten-year-old child would require.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Do ye s’pose the body’s all right into it?”
