Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Suspicion fell on a janitor, Stromberg, who had the fourth and fifth floors.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

later than; following

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

(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 Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

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From this reading The police turned their attention to the attachés of the building.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The police turned their attention to the attachés of the building.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Suspicion fell on a janitor, Stromberg, who had the fourth and fifth floors.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Suspicion fell on a janitor, Stromberg, who had the fourth and fifth floors.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Suspicion fell on a janitor, Stromberg, who had the fourth and fifth floors.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Suspicion fell on a janitor, Stromberg, who had the fourth and fifth floors.

the act of departing

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

someone employed to clean and maintain a building

From this reading Suspicion fell on a janitor, Stromberg, who had the fourth and fifth floors.

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 It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

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From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

and nothing more

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

above and across; more than

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading The police turned their attention to the attachés of the building.

inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

several time

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

not in physical motion

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Suspicion fell on a janitor, Stromberg, who had the fourth and fifth floors.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The police turned their attention to the attachés of the building.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

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From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Only three other tenants had been in the building during the evening, and they were able to clear themselves of all suspicion.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

in or at the place that

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

which person or people

From this reading The elevator man, on going off duty at midnight, turned his book over to the watchman, who thereupon made the rounds of each of the offices where there were still tenants or visitors.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was in this manner that the crime had been discovered after Murray had rapped repeatedly on Monteagle’s door and had finally admitted himself with his master’s key.