admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading All Crime Street, with the exception of the admirable Mr. Millet, was present.
(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 All Crime Street, with the exception of the admirable Mr. Millet, was present.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “She’s twenty minutes late already,” he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
beziquenoun
a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
From this reading The Bishop with his large placid face was playing bezique with Francis Stockmar.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The Bishop with his large placid face was playing bezique with Francis Stockmar.
breakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
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cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading All Crime Street, with the exception of the admirable Mr. Millet, was present.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
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Dr
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enquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading All Crime Street, with the exception of the admirable Mr. Millet, was present.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Bishop with his large placid face was playing bezique with Francis Stockmar.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
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Francis
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From this reading The Bishop with his large placid face was playing bezique with Francis Stockmar.
Garon
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Gregori
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She’s twenty minutes late already,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
apprehended with certainty
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Bishop with his large placid face was playing bezique with Francis Stockmar.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “She’s twenty minutes late already,” he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
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MilletnounUS /ˈmɪlət/
any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
From this reading All Crime Street, with the exception of the admirable Mr. Millet, was present.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “She’s twenty minutes late already,” he said.
a form of address for a man
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Crime Street, with the exception of the admirable Mr. Millet, was present.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
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placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The Bishop with his large placid face was playing bezique with Francis Stockmar.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The Bishop with his large placid face was playing bezique with Francis Stockmar.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All Crime Street, with the exception of the admirable Mr. Millet, was present.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
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free from danger or the risk of harm
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She’s twenty minutes late already,” he said.
SHAREHOLDERSnounUS /ˈʃerhoʊldərz/
plural of “shareholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
She's
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From this reading “She’s twenty minutes late already,” he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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Stockmar
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From this reading The Bishop with his large placid face was playing bezique with Francis Stockmar.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All Crime Street, with the exception of the admirable Mr. Millet, was present.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “She’s twenty minutes late already,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gregori rolled another cigarette and looked enquiringly at Dr. Philip Garon who was fingering his trim beard and talking with some animation to the middle-aged pallid man, who was known to the world as Mr. Cunningham and to the police as an expert safe breaker.
look attentively
From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
Westhanger
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From this reading THE SHAREHOLDERS AND AN INTERRUPTION Colonel Westhanger looked at his watch.
which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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