used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This stuff hangs about for hours.”
in the past
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
(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 THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
FOOTMANnounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This stuff hangs about for hours.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading This stuff hangs about for hours.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This stuff hangs about for hours.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading This stuff hangs about for hours.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stuff hangs about for hours.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “May have happened any time—a quarter of an hour ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Both shot,” he said, and looked up at the filmy cloud under the ceiling.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE FOOTMAN DICK ran to the bedside, and one glance at the still figures told him all he wanted to know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
which person or people
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hold every servant in the house,” said Elk in an undertone to the men who were with him.
