used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
put or send forth
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
Cuthbert
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From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know the place.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “It’s not far from The Whispering Pines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It’s not far from The Whispering Pines.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know the place.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
It's
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From this reading “It’s not far from The Whispering Pines.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
and nothing more
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know the place.”
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
the act of departing
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not far from The Whispering Pines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “It’s not far from The Whispering Pines.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I don’t know the place.”
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
cut with a saw
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
Sweetwater
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From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the label, saw the shape, and sank limply in his chair, his eyes starting, his jaw falling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That,” answered the district attorney, “was picked up at a small hotel on Cuthbert Road, just back of the markets.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “It’s not far from The Whispering Pines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you get that?” he asked, pulling himself together with a sudden desperate self-possession that caused Sweetwater to cast a quick significant glance at the coroner, as he withdrew to his corner, leaving the bottle on the table.
