used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, sir, what is your opinion as to that?"
being joined in close association
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Next morning, Edward Elphinstone was found dead in the neighbouring woods.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Next morning, Edward Elphinstone was found dead in the neighbouring woods.
Elphinstone
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From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
set up or found
From this reading Next morning, Edward Elphinstone was found dead in the neighbouring woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
grave-stone
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From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, sir, what is your opinion as to that?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, Edward Elphinstone was found dead in the neighbouring woods.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Next morning, Edward Elphinstone was found dead in the neighbouring woods.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, Edward Elphinstone was found dead in the neighbouring woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, sir, what is your opinion as to that?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Now, sir, what is your opinion as to that?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
pealingnoun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
term of address for a man
From this reading Now, sir, what is your opinion as to that?"
a male human offspring
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
a lightweight cord
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, sir, what is your opinion as to that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading He had fired his own gun through his head, by means of a string attached to the trigger, and passed round the butt end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stood and gazed till, from below the white sheet, another scream came pealing exactly like the two he had heard before; and then he ran back in terror to his father, and both made the best of their way home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
a Caucasian
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
which person or people
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The son, who hurried forward to see what was the matter, beheld a light streaming from the window of the Elphinstone aisle; and, on looking in, he could perceive a human figure, lying on the central grave-stone, under a white sheet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Next morning, Edward Elphinstone was found dead in the neighbouring woods.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, sir, what is your opinion as to that?"
