used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
anew
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
Alpenny
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From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
any thing at all
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
from appearances alone
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
next to; at the side of
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
placed in a grave
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
Hurstable
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From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
Jarvis
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From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
LILLY'S
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From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
not any; not one
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
somnolentadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmnələnt/
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
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 LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
a just detectable amount
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
having passed out of existence
From this reading No one seemed to know anything about him, and he had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of every effort, the police were unable to trace the man with the black patch.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading LILLY'S STORY The funeral was over, and Jarvis Alpenny was buried beside the wife whom--according to rumour--he had so cruelly neglected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The excitement about his mysterious death was apparently buried with him, and Hurstable again became a somnolent hamlet, devoid of news and intelligence.
