used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I wondered if the murderer had left any footmarks the previous day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I had no difficulty in finding the room of the tragedy.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I had no difficulty in finding the room of the tragedy.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
footmarks
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From this reading I wondered if the murderer had left any footmarks the previous day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no difficulty in finding the room of the tragedy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
to a considerable degree
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wondered if the murderer had left any footmarks the previous day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had no difficulty in finding the room of the tragedy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
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 I wondered if the murderer had left any footmarks the previous day.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading I wondered if the murderer had left any footmarks the previous day.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no difficulty in finding the room of the tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no difficulty in finding the room of the tragedy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I wondered if the murderer had left any footmarks the previous day.
with speed
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had no difficulty in finding the room of the tragedy.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I had no difficulty in finding the room of the tragedy.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
uncarpetedadjective
not carpeted
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
on a floor above
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day the body was discovered it had rained heavily, and large muddy boots had trampled the uncarpeted floor in every direction.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shaking off the feelings that oppressed me, I went quickly upstairs.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered if the murderer had left any footmarks the previous day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was likely that the police would be reticent on the subject if he had, but on consideration I decided it was unlikely.
