used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THEORY FOUND.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The discovery Nick Carter made was this:
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
traveling across
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery Nick Carter made was this:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
set up or found
From this reading A THEORY FOUND.
good-sized
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From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
irregularlyadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/
at an uneven rate
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The discovery Nick Carter made was this:
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The discovery Nick Carter made was this:
not any; not one
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
sanguineousadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
confined on all sides
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discovery Nick Carter made was this:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading A THEORY FOUND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The discovery Nick Carter made was this:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Then, after crossing the sill, the blood drops became visible and continued irregularly until this spot was reached, where there was quite a good-sized pool!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discovery Nick Carter made was this:
at the time that
From this reading But, when being dragged across the floor toward the door there had been no dropping of the sanguineous fluid.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the body had been lying in the room, it had been surrounded by a pool of blood.
