used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
anew
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
a human being
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
Rippler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
do one's shopping
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the individual who had gone off with the car--as presumably was the case--had not lured me into the trap, since the moan of the now dead woman had led me on to exploring the back premises.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here indeed was an adventure, less romantic than tragical.
which person or people
From this reading Undoubtedly the person who had stolen the Rippler, was the one who had locked the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was locked up in the back room of a village shop in company with the corpse of a dead woman, and some thief had gone off with my motor car.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed it would seem that the person had laid a trap, for in the first instance the door had been locked; in the second, it had been open; and in the third, it had been locked again.
