used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Certainly," said Hank, with a bland smile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
on or to one side
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading "Certainly," said Hank, with a bland smile.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," said Hank, with a bland smile.
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
DeWolf
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From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
Dr
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From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
in a serious manner
From this reading They whispered earnestly together for a few moments.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They whispered earnestly together for a few moments.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They whispered earnestly together for a few moments.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
Glutter
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From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading "Certainly," said Hank, with a bland smile.
HARMLESSadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
the act of departing
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
MISREPRESENTATIONSnounUS /mɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “misrepresentation” — a misleading falsehood
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading They whispered earnestly together for a few moments.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
MURDERERnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Certainly," said Hank, with a bland smile.
SorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
express in speech
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
TATTLINGadjective
prone to communicate confidential information
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They whispered earnestly together for a few moments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
TIPPLING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They whispered earnestly together for a few moments.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Allow me to speak with you a moment, Mr. Glutter," said Edward Sherman, hastily leaving his seat near a billiard table, where he was watching the progress of a game, and taking Hank aside.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading They whispered earnestly together for a few moments.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HARMLESS CONSPIRACY--THE GHOST--THE WIFE MURDERER--TIPPLING AND TATTLING--MISREPRESENTATIONS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Glutter, Dr. DeWolf wants you to fill this flask with brandy," said Sorrel Top entering the saloon of the former, about an hour after Edward had left the latter to repose.
