a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
(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 But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
on or to one side
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
Creekdale
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From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
set up or found
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
brought together in one place
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
how
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From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
the force of workers available
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading It was Sandy Miller who described how he had made the discovery, and then shouted for his companions.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At first people could not believe it was true, and thought there had been some mistake.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
at the time that
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
which person or people
From this reading But when the men who had found David related the story then all doubt was set aside.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The store was crowded that afternoon with excited men who had gathered to hear the smallest detail, and to discuss with one another the whole affair.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Never in the entire history of Creekdale had there been such intense excitement as when word was received of the murder of old David.
