used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
speak to
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
didn't
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From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
Eustace
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From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
Goddard's
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From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
I'm
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From this reading I—I’m worried!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
McCarty
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From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
on one occasion
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
quirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
undeceiveverb
free from deception or illusion
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
valet's
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From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eustace Goddard’s ruddy face was pale, and the humorous quirk beneath the ends of the small, sandy mustache had given place to a tremulous droop.
at the time that
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Don’t want any notoriety about this while a shadow of doubt remains—but God!
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I—I’m worried!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THIN AIR “Glad you could come at once, McCarty.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your inspector thought I had some information for you about that valet’s death when I telephoned headquarters to ask for your address and I didn’t undeceive him.
