used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
BirthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “birth” — the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
lacking funds
From this reading His friend Dr. Crane's voice broke the spell.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
Crane'snounUS /kreɪnz/
possessive form of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading His friend Dr. Crane's voice broke the spell.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
DeathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
Dr
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From this reading His friend Dr. Crane's voice broke the spell.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend Dr. Crane's voice broke the spell.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
Hatherley
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From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend Dr. Crane's voice broke the spell.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
it's
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From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
let's
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From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
MarriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading His friend Dr. Crane's voice broke the spell.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "A name here" (indicating the newspaper upon his knee) "has brought back old days, and a dramatic episode to my mind."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His friend Dr. Crane's voice broke the spell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
What's
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From this reading "What's the problem, Hatherley?" asked the newcomer, pausing by his chair as he spoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN OLD CRIME With a thoughtful air Horace Hatherley put down the newspaper, where he had been studying the column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and with an expression of abstraction gazed out into the garden in front of him, deep in retrospect.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "What is it?--let's have the tale if it's worth the telling."
