(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 All of the persons in the room watched him in silence.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
on or to one side
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of the persons in the room watched him in silence.
IDENTIFICATIONnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading THE IDENTIFICATION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading All of the persons in the room watched him in silence.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All of the persons in the room watched him in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDENTIFICATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
on a floor above
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coroner was making an examination, but he stepped aside, so as to allow Mr. Wright to see the face of the murdered man.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading All of the persons in the room watched him in silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
a Caucasian
From this reading The former proprietor of the Red Dragon Inn looked at the ghastly white countenance long and intently.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Carter conducted Peter Wright upstairs to the attic room in which the body of the victim lay.
