used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlos drove into Dalton terribly depressed and apprehensive.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading Carlos drove into Dalton terribly depressed and apprehensive.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Carlos drove into Dalton terribly depressed and apprehensive.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Carlos drove into Dalton terribly depressed and apprehensive.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Carlos drove into Dalton terribly depressed and apprehensive.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Carlos drove into Dalton terribly depressed and apprehensive.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He saw that these were not entirely washed off.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carlos drove into Dalton terribly depressed and apprehensive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw that these were not entirely washed off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He saw that these were not entirely washed off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
rain-storm
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From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that these were not entirely washed off.
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
not in physical motion
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Carlos drove into Dalton terribly depressed and apprehensive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that these were not entirely washed off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He saw that these were not entirely washed off.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the rain-storm he had turned up the collar of his coat and buttoned it tightly, thus shielding from the rain a portion of the blood stains.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He saw that these were not entirely washed off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw that these were not entirely washed off.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of the murderer in regard to fastening the crime on him still rang in his ears.
