used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
(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 Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, well, we didn't expect it to be child's play."
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh, well, we didn't expect it to be child's play."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
didn't
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From this reading Oh, well, we didn't expect it to be child's play."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Oh, well, we didn't expect it to be child's play."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
I've
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From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
investigatornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtər/
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
Marie
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From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
MontmartrenounUS /ˌmɑːnˈmærtrə/
the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
not any; not one
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, well, we didn't expect it to be child's play."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Oh, well, we didn't expect it to be child's play."
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
on the contrary
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
Ste
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From this reading Ste.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, well, we didn't expect it to be child's play."
(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 "I've just come," said he, "from pricking one bubble that promised well, and Hartley is up in Montmartre destroying another, I fancy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Marie laughed rather ruefully, and confessed that he had as yet no success at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it fair," queried Captain Stewart--"is it fair, as a rival investigator, to ask you what success you have had?"
