used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading He had in his pocket a heavy automatic pistol with which to do murder.
BayounounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
cabin-boat
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From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
Carline
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From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had in his pocket a heavy automatic pistol with which to do murder.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He watched, with more cunning, to see for whom she was waiting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had in his pocket a heavy automatic pistol with which to do murder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He watched, with more cunning, to see for whom she was waiting.
Mousa
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From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had in his pocket a heavy automatic pistol with which to do murder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
Palura's
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From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He had in his pocket a heavy automatic pistol with which to do murder.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had in his pocket a heavy automatic pistol with which to do murder.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
cut with a saw
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He watched, with more cunning, to see for whom she was waiting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched, with more cunning, to see for whom she was waiting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
a special situation
From this reading He had seen killing done, and the thing was fascinating; some consciousness that the policeman had done the right thing seemed now to justify his own intention of killing a man, or somebody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He followed her down to Mousa Bayou, and saw her go on board her cabin-boat.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He watched, with more cunning, to see for whom she was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He watched, with more cunning, to see for whom she was waiting.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched, with more cunning, to see for whom she was waiting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had in his pocket a heavy automatic pistol with which to do murder.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He watched, with more cunning, to see for whom she was waiting.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carline had discovered his wife in the excitement at Palura's, and with the cunning of a drunken man had shadowed her.
