used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
anew
From this reading Phil had opened the safe again and was counting the money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Phil had opened the safe again and was counting the money.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
Eric
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From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Phil had opened the safe again and was counting the money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Phil had opened the safe again and was counting the money.
Phil
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From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
with low volume
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Phil had opened the safe again and was counting the money.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
SISTER'SnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
Spaythe's
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From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eric had made off so quietly that not a footfall had been heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SISTER’S LOVE Phil looked up and down the dark, deserted street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no one was abroad to see him, however much noise he might have made.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The back room of Spaythe’s Bank was witnessing a succession of curious scenes this eventful night.
