used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
anew
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet there were points against that view, too.
(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 There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
Harcourt
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From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
hat-stand
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From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
inrushnoun
an inflow
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
and nothing more
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
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 After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
not any; not one
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Yet there were points against that view, too.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
cut with a saw
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
servant's
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From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After his inrush into the kitchen, and his long amazement to find it empty, he again searched the flat throughout; no one but he was in it, and no one had gone out through the front door, for there stood his barricade of table, chair, and hat-stand, just as he had left it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet there were points against that view, too.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Yet there were points against that view, too.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO MORE VIOLET There was little sleep for David Harcourt that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet there were points against that view, too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was, first of all, the spot of blood, for in the passage between the servant's room and the kitchen he saw what seemed to be a spot of blood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This seemed surely to show that he had to do with that which is beyond and above natural.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there were points against that view, too.
