used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of course it has all been frightfully unfortunate.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
Archibald
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From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be content with the outline of the thing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course it has all been frightfully unfortunate.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Be content with the outline of the thing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it has all been frightfully unfortunate.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Of course it has all been frightfully unfortunate.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it has all been frightfully unfortunate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Be content with the outline of the thing.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
a special situation
From this reading Be content with the outline of the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
Travers
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From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Of course it has all been frightfully unfortunate.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading MURDER Archibald Travers stood in his favorite attitude by the window, his shoulder propped against the casement, his arms folded, a smile of good-natured amusement on his healthy face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be content with the outline of the thing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
wouldn't
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From this reading You wouldn't understand, and that small head would ache for a week afterward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear child," he protested, "what earthly interest can it have for you to know the pros and cons of the business?
