used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
(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 That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, as he called himself truly, a Beauty-Killer.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
Beauty-Killer
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From this reading He was, as he called himself truly, a Beauty-Killer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was, as he called himself truly, a Beauty-Killer.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
Dupont
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From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mad.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was, as he called himself truly, a Beauty-Killer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Tranter was the son of Oscar Winslowe.
immediately past
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
roused to anger
From this reading He was mad.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading John Tranter was the son of Oscar Winslowe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
a male human offspring
From this reading John Tranter was the son of Oscar Winslowe.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
Tranter
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From this reading John Tranter was the son of Oscar Winslowe.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was, as he called himself truly, a Beauty-Killer.
TRUTHSnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Tranter was the son of Oscar Winslowe.
which person or people
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
Winslowe
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From this reading John Tranter was the son of Oscar Winslowe.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That strange lust he inherited from his mother, who had been robbed of all she cared for, and hoped for, in life by a beautiful woman, and rendered insane three months before his birth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LAST TRUTHS "My friends," said Monsieur Dupont, "you have already heard a great part of the story.
