anew
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
in addition
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
Darrell
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From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
drug-store
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From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
being one more than ten
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
Leslie
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From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Thus I have discovered that regularly every morning at ten o’clock, Saturday omitted, this fine-looking foreign gentleman enters my house, and the door closes behind him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darrell had by this time come to the conclusion that he was entering upon one of the oddest cases in his experience.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently Leslie went on: “I pretended to go to my office, but, instead, hovered in the neighborhood, sometimes in the drug-store on the corner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
which person or people
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “At eleven he appears again—it is always my wife who lets him in and sees him to the door.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had his sympathies aroused also, and while he generally worked for conviction, in this instance it would be otherwise, his desire being to prove the parties innocent.
