used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The stealing of the body--The large reward--The tragical and mysterious disappearance--Death of Mdlle.
react verbally
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
any thing at all
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _The stealing of the body--The large reward--The tragical and mysterious disappearance--Death of Mdlle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
the event of dying or departure from life
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a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
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disclosuresnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading LORD SEAMORD'S FALSE FUNERAL.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading LORD SEAMORD'S FALSE FUNERAL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD SEAMORD'S FALSE FUNERAL.
Mdlle
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the force of workers available
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
of an obscure nature
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The stealing of the body--The large reward--The tragical and mysterious disappearance--Death of Mdlle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
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Rousell
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
SEAMORD'S
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From this reading LORD SEAMORD'S FALSE FUNERAL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading _The stealing of the body--The large reward--The tragical and mysterious disappearance--Death of Mdlle.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The stealing of the body--The large reward--The tragical and mysterious disappearance--Death of Mdlle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading _The stealing of the body--The large reward--The tragical and mysterious disappearance--Death of Mdlle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But this is such a peculiar, out of the way case."
(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 Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Rousell--The dead lord comes to life in New York--The extraordinary disclosures._ "I never was so astonished in all my life!" said D----, the well known detective, whom I met accidentally in the Strand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought men of your experience were never surprised at anything," was my answer.
