used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He had abandoned his flat and his friends and fled to the wilds of Corsica.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
AFORETHOUGHTadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrθɑːt/
with planning and intention
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
Battersea
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From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
breakfasting
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From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
CorsicanounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading He had abandoned his flat and his friends and fled to the wilds of Corsica.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He had abandoned his flat and his friends and fled to the wilds of Corsica.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He had abandoned his flat and his friends and fled to the wilds of Corsica.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
forswornverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈswɔːrn/
inflected form of “forswear” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading For the last three months he had forsworn letters, newspapers, and telegrams.
Freke's
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From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had abandoned his flat and his friends and fled to the wilds of Corsica.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
Hôtel
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From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
immediately past
From this reading For the last three months he had forsworn letters, newspapers, and telegrams.
the literary culture
From this reading For the last three months he had forsworn letters, newspapers, and telegrams.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
MALICEnounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
Meurice
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From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the last three months he had forsworn letters, newspapers, and telegrams.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading For the last three months he had forsworn letters, newspapers, and telegrams.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
OTHELLOnounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
over-sophisticated
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From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
term of address for a man
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading For the last three months he had forsworn letters, newspapers, and telegrams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the last three months he had forsworn letters, newspapers, and telegrams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had abandoned his flat and his friends and fled to the wilds of Corsica.
unravelingverbUS /ənˈrævəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “unravel” — become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading After his exertions in the unraveling of the Battersea Mystery, he had followed Sir Julian Freke's advice and taken a holiday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had felt suddenly weary of breakfasting every morning before his view over the Green Park; he had realized that the picking up of first editions at sales afforded insufficient exercise for a man of thirty-three; the very crimes of London were over-sophisticated.
which person or people
From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading He had abandoned his flat and his friends and fled to the wilds of Corsica.
Wimsey
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From this reading "OF HIS MALICE AFORETHOUGHT" _O, who hath done this deed?_ OTHELLO Lord Peter Wimsey stretched himself luxuriously between the sheets provided by the Hôtel Meurice.
