used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
BERLINnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
lacking funds
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
Cassavetti's
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From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
Cayley
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From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
at any time
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
Freeman'snounUS /ˈfriːmənz/
possessive form of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
HangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
provoking horror
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
Jim
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From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
red-haired
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From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
express in speech
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT AT BERLIN "Hanged, or condemned to penal servitude for life."
communicated in words
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He waited for me to speak, but for a minute or more I was dumb.
at the time that
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had voiced the fear that had been on me more or less vaguely ever since I broke open the door and saw Cassavetti's corpse; and that had taken definite shape when I heard Freeman's assertion concerning "a red-haired woman."
the words that are spoken
From this reading There fell a dead silence after Jim Cayley uttered those ominous words.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet my whole soul revolted from the horrible, the appalling suspicion.
