used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Temperature at five degrees below zero had done the rest.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
exhale hard
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Temperature at five degrees below zero had done the rest.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Temperature at five degrees below zero had done the rest.
elucidateverbUS /ɪˈluːsədeɪt/
make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Temperature at five degrees below zero had done the rest.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading SUICIDE OR MURDER?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
and nothing more
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SUICIDE OR MURDER?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
by chance
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Temperature at five degrees below zero had done the rest.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
SUICIDEnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading SUICIDE OR MURDER?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
TemperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Temperature at five degrees below zero had done the rest.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
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 Further examination showed that she had received a severe blow at the back of the head, which must have stunned her and caused her to fall, helpless, beside the open window.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Medical assistance came too late; the unfortunate woman was indeed dead, frozen to death, inside her own room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "At first there was only talk of a terrible accident, the result of some inexplicable carelessness which perhaps the evidence at the inquest would help to elucidate.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Temperature at five degrees below zero had done the rest.
