used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
(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 One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
GalwaynounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/
a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading ROBERT MORRIS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT MORRIS.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Morris had been killed,--had been "dropped," as the language of the country now went, from behind a wall built by the roadside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning, a little later in the summer, about the beginning of August, all Galway were terrified by the tidings of another murder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been done at about five in the afternoon, in full daylight; and, as was surmised by the police, with the consciousness of many of the peasantry around.
