(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading It was not troubled, but preoccupied and as if he were completely absorbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
anthropometrynoun
measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
any thing at all
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not troubled, but preoccupied and as if he were completely absorbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
autopsical
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From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
Bernardet
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From this reading Mme. Bernardet and the children were much struck with the expression of his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not troubled, but preoccupied and as if he were completely absorbed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mme. Bernardet and the children were much struck with the expression of his face.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
decipherverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mme. Bernardet and the children were much struck with the expression of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mme. Bernardet and the children were much struck with the expression of his face.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not troubled, but preoccupied and as if he were completely absorbed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
kodak
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From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. Bernardet and the children were much struck with the expression of his face.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
MorguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mme. Bernardet and the children were much struck with the expression of his face.
negativesnounUS /ˈneɡətɪvz/
plural of “negative” — a reply of denial
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading It was not troubled, but preoccupied and as if he were completely absorbed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Mme. Bernardet and the children were much struck with the expression of his face.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE police officer did not follow the autopsical operations closely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It was not troubled, but preoccupied and as if he were completely absorbed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mme. Bernardet and the children were much struck with the expression of his face.
at the time that
From this reading He was eager to know--he was impatient for the moment when, having taken the picture, he might develop the negatives and study them to see if he could discover anything, could decipher any image.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had used photography in the service of anthropometry; he had taken the pictures at the Morgue with his kodak, and now, at home in his little room, which he was able to darken completely, he was developing his plates.
