used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The commissary was convinced of this as soon as he crossed the threshold.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “This looks bad,” muttered the corporal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The commissary was convinced of this as soon as he crossed the threshold.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “This looks bad,” muttered the corporal.
a small house with a single story
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
placed crosswise
From this reading The commissary was convinced of this as soon as he crossed the threshold.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
gendarmes
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From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commissary was convinced of this as soon as he crossed the threshold.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
locksmithnounUS /ˈlɑːksmɪθ/
someone who makes or repairs locks
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “This looks bad,” muttered the corporal.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “This looks bad,” muttered the corporal.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
in the near future
From this reading The commissary was convinced of this as soon as he crossed the threshold.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commissary and the locksmith exchanged glances full of sinister misgivings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This looks bad,” muttered the corporal.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The commissary was convinced of this as soon as he crossed the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
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 They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
which person or people
From this reading Those who anticipated the discovery of a crime, were unhappily not deceived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They entered the house, while the crowd, restrained with difficulty by the gendarmes, stamped with impatience, or leant over the garden wall, stretching their necks eagerly, to see or hear something of what was passing within the cottage.
