used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, no! it cannot be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
cannot
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From this reading "No, no! it cannot be.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
any strong feeling
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
at any time
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
he'll
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From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who would kill him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, no! it cannot be.
it's
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From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Who would kill him?"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
immediately past
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
Mayberry
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From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no! it cannot be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
recurring again and again
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
which person or people
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I swallowed the lump in my throat, and with a voice tremulous with emotion, said:
the words that are spoken
From this reading These were the terrible words spoken by the man who had rung my bell in the middle of the night, and startled me almost out of my senses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would kill him?"
an affirmative
From this reading IN STORM AND DARKNESS "Yes, it's the last message he'll ever deliver," repeated the policeman; "Ben Mayberry has probably been killed!"
