used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
terminate
From this reading Kelson was the first to break the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
CLEMENTadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kelson was the first to break the silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
HENSHAW
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
Kelson
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From this reading Kelson was the first to break the silence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
the force of workers available
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
only a very short time before
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Kelson was the first to break the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
SuicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading "Suicide?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading For some moments the three men stood looking at the body in something like bewilderment, scarcely realizing that so terrible a tragedy had been enacted in that place, amid those surroundings.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF CLEMENT HENSHAW It was the missing man, Henshaw, sure enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The swarthy hue of his face had in death turned almost to black, but the features, together with the man's big, muscular figure were unmistakable.
