used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
anew
From this reading SERENA AGAIN.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nostalgo smiled and shook his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "There you have the whole thing in a nutshell," he concluded.
cursoryadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrsəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nostalgo smiled and shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nostalgo smiled and shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
Nostalgo
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From this reading Nostalgo smiled and shook his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
nutshellnounUS /ˈnʌtʃel/
the shell around the kernel of a nut
From this reading "There you have the whole thing in a nutshell," he concluded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
and nothing more
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
SERENA
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From this reading SERENA AGAIN.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Nostalgo smiled and shook his head.
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nostalgo smiled and shook his head.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There you have the whole thing in a nutshell," he concluded.
a special situation
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The doctor had not made an examination of him at all; and he explained he had simply given him a cursory glance and pronounced that the whole thing had been fatal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt a thorough examination would have taken place later on, only that the victim had returned to his senses, and, having his own reasons for secrecy, had escaped by means of the overhead light in the mortuary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There you have the whole thing in a nutshell," he concluded.
