used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
from appearances alone
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Crone's been telling her something.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
CronenounUS /kroʊn/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
Crone's
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From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned on me sharply, with a knowing look.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
HOUSEKEEPERnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
IRISHnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He turned on me sharply, with a knowing look.
Lindsey
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From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned on me sharply, with a knowing look.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned on me sharply, with a knowing look.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned on me sharply, with a knowing look.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
police-station
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From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He turned on me sharply, with a knowing look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Crone's been telling her something.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Crone's been telling her something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned on me sharply, with a knowing look.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IRISH HOUSEKEEPER I was a good deal surprised that Mr. Lindsey should be--apparently--so anxious to interview Crone's housekeeper, and I said as much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
at the time that
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
which person or people
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned on me sharply, with a knowing look.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She was saying that Crone had said to her that there was some man who would give his two eyes to be seeing his corpse!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't you hear what the woman was saying when we came across her there outside the police-station?" he exclaimed.
