used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
in the past
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
(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 People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
Beppo
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From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
Carpentarianoun
a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
divisible by two
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he knew the horror that murder inspires.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Now he knew the horror that murder inspires.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
inspiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/
third-person singular of “inspire” — heighten or intensify
From this reading Now he knew the horror that murder inspires.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now he knew the horror that murder inspires.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
of an obscure nature
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he knew the horror that murder inspires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now he knew the horror that murder inspires.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve hours ago murder to him had been nothing but a name.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading And with the corpse of the cat Beppo lying at his feet, he felt that horror far more keenly even than in the night as he unearthed the corpse of the mysterious drunken man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To appreciate what crime is, one must be brought to close quarters with crime, as Carpentaria was.
but in spite of that
From this reading People may read about crimes in newspapers all their lives, and yet never properly realize that crime exists.
