one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
Arden
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From this reading “Where the workman said he saw the dead body,” interposed Arden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, it sounded so to me.
barragenounUS /bərˈɑːʒ/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As I say, I was in the room where the old four-poster bed was.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Where the workman said he saw the dead body,” interposed Arden.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Where the workman said he saw the dead body,” interposed Arden.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading As I say, I was in the room where the old four-poster bed was.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
ghost-hunter
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From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
interposed
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From this reading “Where the workman said he saw the dead body,” interposed Arden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least, it sounded so to me.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, it sounded so to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least, it sounded so to me.
of an obscure nature
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As I say, I was in the room where the old four-poster bed was.”
RiftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Where the workman said he saw the dead body,” interposed Arden.
express in words
From this reading As I say, I was in the room where the old four-poster bed was.”
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, it sounded so to me.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading At least, it sounded so to me.
express in words
From this reading “As nearly as I could tell,” said the ghost-hunter, “the scream came from the room of the mysterious closet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rift in the Clouds Harry helped himself to another cigarette before he answered the barrage of inquiries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I say, I was in the room where the old four-poster bed was.”
in or at the place that
From this reading As I say, I was in the room where the old four-poster bed was.”
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “Where the workman said he saw the dead body,” interposed Arden.
