used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
bed-post
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From this reading He raised his great, hairy hand to the bed-post and grasped it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
BlackburnnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
blood-stain
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From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
not accessible to view
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Groom was the first to relax.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Doctor Groom was the first to relax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He raised his great, hairy hand to the bed-post and grasped it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He raised his great, hairy hand to the bed-post and grasped it.
GroomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Doctor Groom was the first to relax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading He raised his great, hairy hand to the bed-post and grasped it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He raised his great, hairy hand to the bed-post and grasped it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his great, hairy hand to the bed-post and grasped it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his great, hairy hand to the bed-post and grasped it.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
HOWELLSnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
not any; not one
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his great, hairy hand to the bed-post and grasped it.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Doctor Groom was the first to relax.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
Silas
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From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
very small
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOWELLS DELIVERS HIMSELF TO THE ABANDONED ROOM For a long time no one spoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Groom was the first to relax.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tiny hole at the base of the brain, the blood-stain on the pillow, which the head had concealed, offered their mute and ghastly testimony.
but in spite of that
From this reading The body of Silas Blackburn had been alone in a locked room, yet before their eyes it lay, turned on its side, as if to inform them of the fashion of this murder.
