used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
a person who is in charge
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
EmbankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
Kinross
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From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
immediately past
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
Laura
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From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
not any; not one
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
Pavely's
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From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw a look of almost convulsive relief flash over Laura Pavely's face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
in the near future
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But at last he exclaimed, "I think it very probable that this is a hoax--a stupid, cruel hoax!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what seemed a very long time to the other three people now present in the big light room overlooking the Embankment, he remained silent.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And, as no one spoke, he added slowly, "Whether it be so or not can soon be ascertained."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Angus Kinross, Chief Commissioner of Police, stood gazing down, with a look of frowning perplexity, at the sheet of typewritten paper he held in his hand.
