used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The keeper was asking the girl:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
BradysnounUS /ˈbreɪdiz/
plural of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
BROKER'SnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
possessive form of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading WHAT THE BROKER'S WILL SAID.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The hands were nearly destroyed and the clothing was in a good state.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The hands were nearly destroyed and the clothing was in a good state.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
set up or found
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
a young female
From this reading The keeper was asking the girl:
destroyed or killed
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The hands were nearly destroyed and the clothing was in a good state.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands were nearly destroyed and the clothing was in a good state.
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 man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hands were nearly destroyed and the clothing was in a good state.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
Lizzie
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From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
morguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hands were nearly destroyed and the clothing was in a good state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT THE BROKER'S WILL SAID.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The hands were nearly destroyed and the clothing was in a good state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE BROKER'S WILL SAID.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
showing sorrow
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands were nearly destroyed and the clothing was in a good state.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE BROKER'S WILL SAID.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The man's head was gone, as if it had been severed by the wheels of a passing boat.
at the time that
From this reading When the Bradys entered the morgue they found Lizzie Dalton there, bitterly weeping, and the keeper showing her the body said to be her father's.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT THE BROKER'S WILL SAID.
