prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
Amant
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From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker felt relieved, and at the same time rather discomfited.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
Apra
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From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
D'you
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From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading The speaker felt relieved, and at the same time rather discomfited.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The speaker felt relieved, and at the same time rather discomfited.
Fernando
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From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
set up or found
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
Godfrey
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From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
half-forgotten
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From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
Kinross
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From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
Pavely's
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From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
Police'snounUS /pəˈliːsɪz/
possessive form of “police” — the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
on the contrary
From this reading The speaker felt relieved, and at the same time rather discomfited.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The speaker felt relieved, and at the same time rather discomfited.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading The speaker felt relieved, and at the same time rather discomfited.
term of address for a man
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker felt relieved, and at the same time rather discomfited.
St
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From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He had not associated the Commissioner of Police's summons with that now half-forgotten, painful story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The speaker felt relieved, and at the same time rather discomfited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have solved the mystery of Godfrey Pavely's death!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
at the time that
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were the words with which Sir Angus Kinross greeted Lord St. Amant, when the latter, arriving at his rooms, found the Commissioner of Police already there.
you've
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From this reading "D'you mean that you've run Fernando Apra to earth?"
