used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "AFTER STORM, THE SUNSHINE."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
Bryson
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From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
don't
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From this reading "I really don't know what to think."
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "This is a most extraordinary revelation," the clergyman was saying.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
set up or found
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
a man of refinement
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
Harriet
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From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really don't know what to think."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a most extraordinary revelation," the clergyman was saying.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I really don't know what to think."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This is a most extraordinary revelation," the clergyman was saying.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
narrating
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From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
on one occasion
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really don't know what to think."
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "This is a most extraordinary revelation," the clergyman was saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "This is a most extraordinary revelation," the clergyman was saying.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "AFTER STORM, THE SUNSHINE."
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 Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "AFTER STORM, THE SUNSHINE."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AFTER STORM, THE SUNSHINE."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I really don't know what to think."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a most extraordinary revelation," the clergyman was saying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
precisely as stated
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I really don't know what to think."
at the time that
From this reading Earlier in the evening, when Harriet had told her story to Mr. Bryson, that gentleman had proceeded at once to the prison to inform the prisoner and the officials that the murdered lady was alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he found the warden of the prison and the clergyman, listening with very perplexed faces to a story the prisoner was narrating.
