(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 You can all come in now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading The brute hadn’t patience enough to wait for the dinner.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can all come in now.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You can all come in now.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The brute hadn’t patience enough to wait for the dinner.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The brute hadn’t patience enough to wait for the dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The brute hadn’t patience enough to wait for the dinner.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
hadn't
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From this reading The brute hadn’t patience enough to wait for the dinner.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can all come in now.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
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 Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
not any; not one
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You can all come in now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The brute hadn’t patience enough to wait for the dinner.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The brute hadn’t patience enough to wait for the dinner.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
at the time that
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He walked right up to the corpse of the widow, near which he knelt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then looking right and left, he continued: “Oh! oh! the poor devil was busy with her cooking when he struck her; see her pan of ham and eggs upon the hearth.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It can not be said,” grumbled he, “that the work is not properly done! the assassin is no apprentice!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can all come in now.”
