used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
Brightman
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From this reading Mr. Brightman was dead.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
any strong feeling
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
gaslights
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From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
LEAH'S
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From this reading LEAH'S STORY.
Lennard
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From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brightman was dead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading On the floor, between the hearthrug and the desk, lay the dead man, the blaze of the fire and the gaslights playing on his features.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
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 LEAH'S STORY.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Brightman was dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our dismayed faces might have formed a study for a painter, as we stood in my room in Essex Street: the doctor, George Coney, Lennard and myself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In my mental pain and emotion I could not realize the fact; would not believe that it was true.
