Murders in the Rue Morgue

murder Noun

— Murder is when one person plans to hurt or kill somebody and they kill somebody. Police are looking into two murders at a club in Brazzaville last night. A woman who lived in 1982 was walking into the woods, and was murdered by a man, who was into the woods, also, and her body was never found, so her family just had a memorial.

murder Verb

— To kill someone on purpose. He murdered two people in the bar.

in Preposition

— Used to show that something is inside something else. The cat is in the box. — Used to show that someone is at home, or is available. Is John in? The Doctor is now in. — Used to show movement towards the inside. The rain came in through the window.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

rue

— noun European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy — noun leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy — noun (French) a street or road in France — noun (= sorrow, regret) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment he drank to drown his sorrows he wrote a note expressing his regret to his rue, the error cost him the game — verb (= repent) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

morgue

— noun a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation