used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
(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 "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
react verbally
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
any thing at all
From this reading "They were too scared to do anything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
Bessie
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
boat-house
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From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He smiled cheerfully at Bessie, saluted the other girls, and grinned at Jamieson.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They were too scared to do anything.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
set up or found
From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He smiled cheerfully at Bessie, saluted the other girls, and grinned at Jamieson.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He smiled cheerfully at Bessie, saluted the other girls, and grinned at Jamieson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled cheerfully at Bessie, saluted the other girls, and grinned at Jamieson.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Is this your man Holmes?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this your man Holmes?"
Jamieson
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From this reading He smiled cheerfully at Bessie, saluted the other girls, and grinned at Jamieson.
Jamieson's
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Is this your man Holmes?"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He smiled cheerfully at Bessie, saluted the other girls, and grinned at Jamieson.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He smiled cheerfully at Bessie, saluted the other girls, and grinned at Jamieson.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "They were too scared to do anything.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled cheerfully at Bessie, saluted the other girls, and grinned at Jamieson.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were too scared to do anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this your man Holmes?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "They were too scared to do anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
We've
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From this reading "We've herded all the people we found around the place down in the boat-house," he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were too scared to do anything.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED There was a knock at the door, and, in answer to Jamieson's call to come in, one of the young officers Bessie had seen at the fort entered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is this your man Holmes?"
