past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
Breffny
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From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
interredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrd/
placed in a grave
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was remarkable.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
mugsnounUS /mʌɡz/
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
Potter'snounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/
possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
unusual or striking
From this reading It was remarkable.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
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 One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was remarkable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
at the time that
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
which person or people
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
