used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
BLOOD-STAINS
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From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
the act of burning something
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
CemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
InnocentsnounUS /ˈɪnəsənts/
plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
Perrot
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From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
cut with a saw
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was lying on the moist earth, and a dead body lay beside him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he collected his thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked about him; it was still profoundly dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SHOWS THAT BLOOD-STAINS CAN NEVER BE COMPLETELY WASHED OUT "Perrot knew nothing of what happened after that.
at the time that
From this reading "When he came to himself, his first sensation was of bitter cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the light of the little lamp which is always burning in the recess of the image of the Virgin, he saw that he was in the Cemetery of the Innocents.
