used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A perfect harvest for journalists.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
in the past
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A perfect harvest for journalists.
set up or found
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
GossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A perfect harvest for journalists.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading A perfect harvest for journalists.
jugularnounUS /ˈdʒuːɡjələr/
veins in the neck that return blood from the head
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
not any; not one
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A perfect harvest for journalists.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gossip and detail sufficient to fill column upon column of newspaper: gossip that grew as the hours sped on, and the second day of fog pursued its monotonous course.
having passed out of existence
From this reading A man had been found murdered in a taxicab, his throat stabbed through from ear to ear, the jugular pierced, life absolutely extinct; the murderer vanished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
which person or people
From this reading Those who do not I must refer to the morning papers of the following day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
a late time of life
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THEY HAVE NO HEART As to what occurred in the heart of the fog on that night in November four years ago, most of you no doubt will remember.
