Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

anew

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

(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 past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

plural of “burner” — an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

put or send forth

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

being or suggesting a cavern

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

having lost your job

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

the organ of sight

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

a social unit living together

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

emitting light as a result of being heated

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

set afire or burning

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

a midday meal

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

not any; not one

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

according to the clock

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

above and across; more than

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

go across or through

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

extremely

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was this light no doubt that made Luke's face seem positively ghastly to Louisa: it looked almost like a death-mask, so deep and cavernous did the eyes appear, and so hollow the cheeks.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

unhealthy looking

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

make square

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

not making concessions

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was only two o'clock and already the gas had to be lighted--two incandescent burners just above the coroner's table--hard, uncompromising lights, that threw a sickly green tinge on every face and cast deep black shadows under every eye.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

at the time that

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WHICH TELLS OF AN UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS It seems that coroner and jury had not spent quite so much time over luncheon as the more or less interested spectators.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading When the crowd began to file back again into the seats, the coroner had already examined and dismissed one witness and was questioning another.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The past and present servants of the Grosvenor Square household would all have to pass before the coroner during the course of this long afternoon.