used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hume would have none of it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
contaminatingadjectiveUS /kənˈtæməneɪtɪŋ/
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
divisible by two
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
not accessible to view
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading But Hume would have none of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Hume would have none of it.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
not one, and not any
From this reading But Hume would have none of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
that is looked for
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
a special situation
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
up to a particular time
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anything, to my mind, was better than that she should run even a momentary risk of a policeman’s contaminating hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
in or at the place that
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
showing curiosity
From this reading Some one knocked at the door, while I was sitting on the side of the bed, wondering, since I had failed to do murder, if suicide was not the next best thing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I had my way, that night, Miss Moore would have sought a place of refuge, where she could have lain hidden till the cloud passed over and her integrity was made clear.
