used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light seemed to break over Mr. Drayton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Well, I happen to be,” and Bob smiled.
terminate
From this reading A light seemed to break over Mr. Drayton.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
can't
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From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
Cliffside
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From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
Drayton
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From this reading A light seemed to break over Mr. Drayton.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
come to pass
From this reading “Well, I happen to be,” and Bob smiled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I happen to be,” and Bob smiled.
I'm
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From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light seemed to break over Mr. Drayton.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A light seemed to break over Mr. Drayton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A light seemed to break over Mr. Drayton.
approval to do something
From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A light seemed to break over Mr. Drayton.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Well, I happen to be,” and Bob smiled.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Because I’m here in my official capacity as chief of the Storm Mountain police.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I happen to be,” and Bob smiled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I have permission from Chief Duncan of the Cliffside police to do what I can on this case.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m here to solve this mystery, and you can’t be here on any such errand as that.”
