used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
the lower side of anything
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
Cathead
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From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
clothing in general
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
corpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
delicti
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From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
hairbrushnoun
a brush used to groom a person's hair
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
with speed
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
scuffing
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From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
get rid of
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
Sube
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From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And as Cathead entered the pantry, Sube darted up the attic stairs and threw the tainted clothes far into the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading From the splash that followed he feared they might have landed in the rain water tank, but that could not be helped now.
at the time that
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
which person or people
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH As Cathead reached the bottom of the stairs, Sube dived under the bed.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he rapidly slid down the attic stairs he was thoroughly in sympathy with those who shed their brothers' blood so far as disposing of the _corpus delicti_ was concerned.
