used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT MYSTERY.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
burnernounUS /ˈbɜːrnər/
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
From this reading The next thing was to find out the peccant burner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
divisible by two
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
every person
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The next thing was to find out the peccant burner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every other thought was suspended for the moment.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
let have
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT MYSTERY.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
householdernounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldər/
someone who owns a home
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
Hugh
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From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every other thought was suspended for the moment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A GREAT MYSTERY.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing was to find out the peccant burner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every other thought was suspended for the moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next thing was to find out the peccant burner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
peccantadjective
liable to sin
From this reading The next thing was to find out the peccant burner.
done under pressure
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
express in words
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Every other thought was suspended for the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing was to find out the peccant burner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every other thought was suspended for the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody, not to say every householder, is alive to the acute dangers of escaping gas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every other thought was suspended for the moment.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The hall door was left open, watched over by little Hugh, and everybody, even the stranger, Mrs. Grant, rushed to open some window.
