(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 FACE All the next day that face haunted Roscoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Maybe the cut got worse and he got blood poisoning and died," he thought.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
seemingly without interruption
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Maybe the cut got worse and he got blood poisoning and died," he thought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FACE All the next day that face haunted Roscoe.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Maybe the cut got worse and he got blood poisoning and died," he thought.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE All the next day that face haunted Roscoe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Maybe the cut got worse and he got blood poisoning and died," he thought.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE FACE All the next day that face haunted Roscoe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
I'd
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From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
by chance
From this reading "Maybe the cut got worse and he got blood poisoning and died," he thought.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FACE All the next day that face haunted Roscoe.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
and nothing more
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
by chance
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading "Maybe the cut got worse and he got blood poisoning and died," he thought.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
Roscoe
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From this reading THE FACE All the next day that face haunted Roscoe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
Slade
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From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
express in words
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FACE All the next day that face haunted Roscoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE All the next day that face haunted Roscoe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Maybe the cut got worse and he got blood poisoning and died," he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
male cat
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
create by training and teaching
From this reading This train of thought possessed him so that he grew to believe that Tom Slade must really be dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
in or at the place that
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "If I could only know where he is," he said to himself; "if I could bring him back, I'd tell the whole business."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It occurred to him that perhaps Tom was dead and that that was why he was continually seeing that stolid face with the bloody scar.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Maybe the cut got worse and he got blood poisoning and died," he thought.
