used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
(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 Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "That's better.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "More nerves!" croaked his grim-visaged relative, but the revolver disappeared.
cannot
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From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
croaked
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From this reading "More nerves!" croaked his grim-visaged relative, but the revolver disappeared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "More nerves!" croaked his grim-visaged relative, but the revolver disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
fire-irons
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From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
grim-visaged
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From this reading "More nerves!" croaked his grim-visaged relative, but the revolver disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
Meiklejohn
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From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More nerves!" croaked his grim-visaged relative, but the revolver disappeared.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "More nerves!" croaked his grim-visaged relative, but the revolver disappeared.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
with speed
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "More nerves!" croaked his grim-visaged relative, but the revolver disappeared.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "More nerves!" croaked his grim-visaged relative, but the revolver disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
move an implement through
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
express in words
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
That's
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From this reading "That's better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Above all, why did you straightway commit a crime that cannot fail to stir the whole country?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
in the company of; together with
From this reading STILL MERE MYSTERY Meiklejohn pushed his chair back so quickly that it caught the fender and brought down some fire-irons with a crash.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me," said the tortured Meiklejohn; "why have you returned to New York?
