adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
COUNTER-CLAIM
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From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you find me here?
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
Dumfries
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From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "How did you find me here?
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How did you find me here?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
How
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From this reading "How did you find me here?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
LIFE'SnounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How did you find me here?
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
Olinto
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From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
Padronenoun
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Signor Padrone!" cried the man whose appearance was so absolutely bewildering.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The detective had evidently been furnished with a photograph of the dead man, and now, like myself, discovered him alive and living.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading My eye caught the customer who, on the entry of Olinto, had dropped his paper and sat staring at him in wonderment.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading LIFE'S COUNTER-CLAIM No words of mine can express my absolute and abject amazement when I faced the man, whom I had seen lying cold and dead upon that gray stone slab in the mortuary at Dumfries.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you find me here?
