used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading The "Amen Corner" of the Mountain Valley House had discussed the pros and cons exhaustively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading The "Amen Corner" of the Mountain Valley House had discussed the pros and cons exhaustively.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The "Amen Corner" of the Mountain Valley House had discussed the pros and cons exhaustively.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
Devlin
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From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The "Amen Corner" of the Mountain Valley House had discussed the pros and cons exhaustively.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
exhaustivelyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzɑːstɪvli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The "Amen Corner" of the Mountain Valley House had discussed the pros and cons exhaustively.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
half-year
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From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The "Amen Corner" of the Mountain Valley House had discussed the pros and cons exhaustively.
Hugh
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From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
something that is lost
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
PRENDERGAST
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From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading The "Amen Corner" of the Mountain Valley House had discussed the pros and cons exhaustively.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
revampedverbUS /riˈvæmpt/
past form of “revamp” — to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
StiresverbUS /staɪrz/
third-person singular of “stir” — move an implement through
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
push forcefully
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading THE PASSING OF PRENDERGAST The little town had been unconsciously grateful for its new sensation.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The "Amen Corner" of the Mountain Valley House had discussed the pros and cons exhaustively.
venomnounUS /ˈvenəm/
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
precisely as stated
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The return of Hugh Stires and his apparent curious transformation was the prime subject of conversation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
in or to any place at all
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a half-year the place had known but one other event as startling: that was the finding, some months before, of a dead body--that of a comparative stranger in the place--thrust beneath a thicket on Smoky Mountain, on the very claim which now held Prendergast and his partner.
which person or people
From this reading There were many who sneered at the loss of memory and took their cue from Devlin who, smarting from his humiliation and nursing venom, revamped suspicions wherever he showed his battered face.
