used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
in actual fact
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the most, three or four minutes.
AwakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been out of the room--how long?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
approval
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
Forster
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From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At the most, three or four minutes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
how
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From this reading They had been out of the room--how long?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
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 They had been out of the room--how long?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At the most, three or four minutes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the most, three or four minutes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
and nothing more
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the most, three or four minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had been out of the room--how long?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
Reith
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From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had been out of the room--how long?
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
SleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been out of the room--how long?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the most, three or four minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleepers Awakened It was a fact: the dead man's body had disappeared, in so brief a space of time that Major Reith and Miss Forster did not find it easy to credit the evidence of their own senses.
at the time that
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although circumstances had made the time during which Miss Forster had been left alone seem infinite, actually it was probably only a minute or two.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had gone into the next room, been there not more than a minute when the woman was heard screaming.
