used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
(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 Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
have
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
cryptogramnoun
a piece of writing in code or cipher
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
death-cry
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From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
command with authority
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
divisible by two
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
Florey's
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From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
and nothing more
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
immediately past
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
in the recent past
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
take the midday meal
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
not any; not one
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
the middle of the day
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
scriptnounUS /skrɪpt/
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
try to get or reach
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Lately I had been thinking that in all probability to procure the script had been the direct motive of the murder; and the fact of its theft from my room seemed to bear me out.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had thrown it from him; his death-cry had aroused the household so that the murderer had no time to seek and procure it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then from a hiding place, or even from among a group of the guests, he had seen me pick it up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
wasn't
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From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why wasn't it reasonable to presume that in the last instant of Florey's life, just before the attack was made, he had attempted to conceal the script.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The sheriff had finished his investigations by noon of the following day, and after lunch I was free to work upon the problem that I felt was the key to the whole mystery--the cryptogram beside Florey's body.
