used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
anew
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Just in time," murmured the detective.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just in time," murmured the detective.
Langmore
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leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
morguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Just in time," murmured the detective.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
on one occasion
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
cut with a saw
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
only a very short time before
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Just in time," murmured the detective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
in the direction of
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
at the time that
From this reading Fortune favored him for once, for scarcely had he reached the back of the Langmore mansion when he saw the stranger leap the brook again and come up towards the house.
which person or people
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS From the Langmore mansion Adam Adams went to town, and at the morgue made a careful inspection of the pair who had been the victims of the tragedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This critical examination brought nothing new to light, and he turned away from the place with something of disappointment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I'll take a look around that brook again, and see if that strange man is anywhere in sight," he told himself, and got back to the vicinity without delay.
