(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
arm-chair
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
Bursfield
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From this reading "Do you mean to tell me that Mr. Bursfield is dead?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me that Mr. Bursfield is dead?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me that Mr. Bursfield is dead?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
set up or found
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me that Mr. Bursfield is dead?"
Jim
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From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me that Mr. Bursfield is dead?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me that Mr. Bursfield is dead?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me that Mr. Bursfield is dead?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
on one occasion
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
and nothing more
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
express in words
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
only a very short time before
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me that Mr. Bursfield is dead?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
hard to endure
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I ran up at once to Miss Helen's room to tell her, only to find that her bed had not been slept in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
What's
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From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Me and my wife searched the house for her, but she is not to be found anywhere.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said the old man; "when I went into his study this morning to open the shutters, I found him seated at his table in the arm-chair stone dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's that you say?" cried Jim, trying to appear as if he were scarcely able to believe that he heard aright.
