a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
in addition
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She believed him innocent—and she loved him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed him innocent—and she loved him.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
Chater
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From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
else
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From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
death of a person
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She believed him innocent—and she loved him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She believed him innocent—and she loved him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
held dear
From this reading She believed him innocent—and she loved him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She believed him innocent—and she loved him.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HAUNTED That one thought dominated all else in the mind of Philip Chater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, having taken that dead man’s place, he claimed this message also, as belonging to him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
not known
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I have taken the burden of his sins upon me—I am in peril of my life on account of them,” he thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
which person or people
From this reading True, the message was not for him, in reality; it was for the man who lay in an unknown grave.
