used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
Andy
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From this reading "It sure is," went on Andy, eagerly.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "I'd know that ink blot anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading "I'd know that ink blot anywhere.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The blot looks like a Chinese laundryman turned upside down."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The blot looks like a Chinese laundryman turned upside down."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "It sure is," went on Andy, eagerly.
eh
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From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd know that ink blot anywhere.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading "I'd know that ink blot anywhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It sure is," went on Andy, eagerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'd know that ink blot anywhere.
laundrymannoun
operates industrial washing machine
From this reading The blot looks like a Chinese laundryman turned upside down."
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The blot looks like a Chinese laundryman turned upside down."
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
Pulter
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From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
Pulter's
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From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It sure is," went on Andy, eagerly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd know that ink blot anywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE ACCUSATION "Pulter's book, eh?" murmured Mortimer, slowly, as he turned it about, looking on the front and back blank pages.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading The blot looks like a Chinese laundryman turned upside down."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It sure is," went on Andy, eagerly.
at the time that
From this reading Pulter let out a howl like an Indian when my pen leaked on his book.
