used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
cause to be bored
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
doin
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From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
eh
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From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
Gramont
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From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
Houma
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From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy, sheriff!" it said.
I've
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From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
a brief written record
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Howdy, sheriff!" it said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
self-assuredadjective
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "Howdy, sheriff!" it said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a jaunty and impudent voice, very self-assured--yet it bore a startled and uneasy note, as though the speaker had just come unaware upon the man whom he addressed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I've been looking over the place around here," responded another voice, which was dry and grim.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Murder_ The voice was strange to Gramont, yet he had a vague recollection of having at some time heard it before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't see you in there--what you doin' so far away from Houma, eh?"
