used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
crimson-stained
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From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
divisible by two
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
Gilmore
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From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
intense and profound fear
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is only common sense, Mr. Kirklan."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
Kirklan
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From this reading That is only common sense, Mr. Kirklan."
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That is only common sense, Mr. Kirklan."
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
and nothing more
From this reading That is only common sense, Mr. Kirklan."
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
recurring again and again
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
term of address for a man
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is only common sense, Mr. Kirklan."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
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 COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
at the time that
From this reading His face was set in a rigid paralysis of horror, which did not change even when he turned his head away and closed his eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kirklan Gilmore forced his eyes to that lifeless, crimson-stained form which so recently had been alive, that lovely creature whom he had married only three weeks before.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am not a detective, but I am sure, were it suicide, the door here would have been closed--locked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COMMON SENSE "Your wife has been murdered sir," repeated the butler, with growing conviction of his sudden theory.
