Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

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From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

(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 And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

for the reason that

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

exhale hard

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

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From this reading He didn't tell me this in so many words--he didn't have to.

one or the other of two

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

the quality of being final or definitely settled

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

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From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He didn't tell me this in so many words--he didn't have to.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He didn't tell me this in so many words--he didn't have to.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He didn't tell me this in so many words--he didn't have to.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

having a point

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

believed likely

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

express in words

From this reading He didn't tell me this in so many words--he didn't have to.

in a short and concise manner

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He didn't tell me this in so many words--he didn't have to.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading And I must admit, that in all my thought and theory, in all my imagination and visioning, in all my conclusions and deductions, I had entirely lost sight of the weapon, and of the fact that the Inspector stated so tersely, that it was a woman's weapon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I read from his face, and from his air of finality, that he was convinced of Janet's guilt, either with or without Charlotte's assistance.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He didn't tell me this in so many words--he didn't have to.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He definitely suspected Janet, and, besides the point of evidence, opportunity, he condemned her in his own mind because a hat-pin pointed to a woman's work.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading XII JANET IS OUR GUEST Ah, so the blow had fallen!