a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
(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 And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
being joined in close association
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the first place, Joad died of heart disease.
without deviation
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading In the first place, Joad died of heart disease.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
Edermont
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From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Joad died of heart disease.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the first place, Joad died of heart disease.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
Joad
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From this reading In the first place, Joad died of heart disease.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
Mallison
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From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
of an obscure nature
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
others
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From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
an amount of time
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Joad died of heart disease.
established beyond doubt
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
with low volume
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This organ had been affected for some considerable period, and he had always been told to live quietly and to avoid excitement.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
vegetated
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From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He fell dead on his own doorstep on the very night on which the murderer was arrested.
which person or people
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now that the mysterious criminal has been discovered, nothing remains but to relate the end of some and the future of others--meaning all those persons who, directly or indirectly, have been connected in any way with the tragic death of Julian Edermont.
a late time of life
From this reading For years he had taken this advice, and had vegetated at the Red House; but the dread of what Mallison might do to him, and the excitement of the subsequent arrest, proved too much for him.
