used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
Betsy
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From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She screamed "Murder" and called for someone to come, "for God's sake!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
conciseadjectiveUS /kənˈsaɪs/
expressing much in few words
From this reading THE UNWRITTEN LAW Martin's evidence was concise.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE UNWRITTEN LAW Martin's evidence was concise.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She screamed "Murder" and called for someone to come, "for God's sake!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She screamed "Murder" and called for someone to come, "for God's sake!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE UNWRITTEN LAW Martin's evidence was concise.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE UNWRITTEN LAW Martin's evidence was concise.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading She screamed "Murder" and called for someone to come, "for God's sake!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She screamed "Murder" and called for someone to come, "for God's sake!"
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She screamed "Murder" and called for someone to come, "for God's sake!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She screamed "Murder" and called for someone to come, "for God's sake!"
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
a person, without saying who
From this reading She screamed "Murder" and called for someone to come, "for God's sake!"
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNWRITTEN LAW Martin's evidence was concise.
Thwaites
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From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
UNWRITTENadjectiveUS /ənˈrɪtən/
based on custom rather than documentation
From this reading THE UNWRITTEN LAW Martin's evidence was concise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNWRITTEN LAW Martin's evidence was concise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He heard a woman's scream, followed by a man's loud cry of pain, and both sounds seemed to come from the extreme end of the garden.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He happened to be in the "Black Lion" yard with other children at a quarter past ten on Monday night.
you've
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From this reading Kitty Thwaites ran toward the hotel shrieking, "Oh, Betsy, Betsy, you've killed him!"
