used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
BookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
lacking funds
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Do you think that was made by the murderer?”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think that was made by the murderer?”
Englishman's
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From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Do you think that was made by the murderer?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Do you think that was made by the murderer?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
having a point
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
Ranville
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From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
and nothing more
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading I saw a startled expression sweep over the Englishman's face, and he slowly shook his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you think that was made by the murderer?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think that was made by the murderer?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I simply pointed to the forehead of the murdered man, and they bent forward for a closer look.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Broken Bookcase At my cry of astonishment Carter and Ranville had turned in surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
which person or people
From this reading It was Carter who broke the silence, speaking to no one in particular.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think that was made by the murderer?”
