inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At two the door gently opened and admitted Anthony Trent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading At two the door gently opened and admitted Anthony Trent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was dressed as he had been when he encountered Drummond at the club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was dressed as he had been when he encountered Drummond at the club.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was dressed as he had been when he encountered Drummond at the club.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He was dressed as he had been when he encountered Drummond at the club.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed as he had been when he encountered Drummond at the club.
DRUMMOND
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From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
Drummond's
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From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He was dressed as he had been when he encountered Drummond at the club.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
FOOLINGadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
in a gradual manner
From this reading At two the door gently opened and admitted Anthony Trent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dressed as he had been when he encountered Drummond at the club.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At two the door gently opened and admitted Anthony Trent.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
SHYLOCKnounUS /ˈʃaɪlɑːk/
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading At two the door gently opened and admitted Anthony Trent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had seen the banker climb the five steps to his front door at half past twelve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two the door gently opened and admitted Anthony Trent.
visibilitynounUS /ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOOLING SHYLOCK DRUMMOND THE night that he entered Drummond’s house was slightly foggy and visibility was low.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At half past one the lights were switched off in the bedroom on the second floor.
at the time that
From this reading He was dressed as he had been when he encountered Drummond at the club.
