used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "There were plenty of others coming across the grass.
(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 Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There were plenty of others coming across the grass.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
apart from; not including
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
set up or found
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "There were plenty of others coming across the grass.
GroomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
legitimatelyadverbUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
fasten with a lock
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
not any; not one
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
others
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From this reading "There were plenty of others coming across the grass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
a course of conduct
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
a full supply
From this reading "There were plenty of others coming across the grass.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
term of address for a man
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
in the near future
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Since nightfall no one had come legitimately through the court except Doctor Groom and myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the soft earth by the fountain I found another and a smaller print, made by a very neat shoe, sir, and I said to myself: 'There is almost certainly the footprint of the murderer.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our footprints were all right--making a straight line along the path to the front door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see I repaired the lock, and, as soon as it was day, closed the room and went outside to look for signs.
