used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The killing of Jose had been a mere accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shot had been clearly intended for himself.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
without doubt or question
From this reading The shot had been clearly intended for himself.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
traveling across
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shot had been clearly intended for himself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The shot had been clearly intended for himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The shot had been clearly intended for himself.
Jose
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From this reading The killing of Jose had been a mere accident.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The killing of Jose had been a mere accident.
the act of departing
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The killing of Jose had been a mere accident.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
and nothing more
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
semi-darkness
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From this reading The brief burst of flame died down, leaving the room in semi-darkness.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot had been clearly intended for himself.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The miner was conscious only of a feeling of dull rage, a desire for revenge.
Westcott
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From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Westcott straightened the body out, crossing the dead hands, and covered the face with a blanket stripped from a bunk.
