used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
confined by bonds
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
without doubt or question
From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading His own children were quite different things.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
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 Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not his children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own children were quite different things.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.
riversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
SayersnounUS /ˈseɪərz/
English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His own children were quite different things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not his children.
in or at the place that
From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.