used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
being joined in close association
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The average man is a Doctor Watson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
cigar-ash
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From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
without doubt or question
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
flakeverbUS /fleɪk/
form into flakes
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
Holmeses
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From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
investigatornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtər/
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The average man is a Doctor Watson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
and nothing more
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The average man is a Doctor Watson.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
patronisingadjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
scoffverbUS /skɔːf/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
SLEUTH-HOUND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
Watsons
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From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading Sherlock Holmes can extract a clue from a wisp of straw or a flake of cigar-ash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Doctor Watson has got to have it taken out for him, and dusted, and exhibited clearly, with a label attached.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading We are wont to scoff in a patronising manner at that humble follower of the great investigator, but, as a matter of fact, we should have been just as dull ourselves.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE SLEUTH-HOUND For the Doctor Watsons of this world, as opposed to the Sherlock Holmeses, success in the province of detective work must always be, to a very large extent, the result of luck.
