used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
placed in a grave
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
divisible by two
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
located inward
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
Lerouge
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From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
malefactornounUS /ˈmæləfæktər/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
having a point
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading It seemed as though some furious hand had taken a fiendish pleasure in upsetting everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The furniture was knocked about, and a chest of drawers and two large trunks had been forced and broken open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the inner room, which served as a sleeping apartment, the disorder was even greater.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Near the fireplace, her face buried in the ashes, lay the dead body of Widow Lerouge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything in the first room pointed with a sad eloquence to the recent presence of a malefactor.
