used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVELY SCRAP.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was a very busy man, and he was essentially methodical.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
the act of departing
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
EfficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading He was a very busy man, and he was essentially methodical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very busy man, and he was essentially methodical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
Lampton
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From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
the literary culture
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
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 “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A LOVELY SCRAP.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a very busy man, and he was essentially methodical.
the force of workers available
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading He was a very busy man, and he was essentially methodical.
Milmarsh
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From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
SCRAPnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading A LOVELY SCRAP.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For half an hour after the departure of Andrew Lampton, the detective sat at his table, reading letters and other papers, and occasionally making notes for answers to be returned or business to be done.
a just detectable amount
From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very busy man, and he was essentially methodical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very busy man, and he was essentially methodical.
watchwordnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrd/
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
From this reading Efficiency was his watchword, as it is that of most successful men.
won't
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From this reading “If I can get hold of this Potter, it won’t be long before I shall be able to trace Howard Milmarsh.
