used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
corkingadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrkɪŋ/
very good
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
Dennehy
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
hang-dog
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From this reading The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
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 The embarrassed hang-dog air had left his face.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
cut with a saw
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
straightforwardlyadverbUS /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdli/
with firmness and conviction; without compromise
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
SynopsisnounUS /sɪˈnɑːpsɪs/
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading IN THE RESULT "On further inspection it turns out to be a perfectly corking house--a jewel of a house, Stephen!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stephen looked up and saw that something had happened to his friend.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked a trifle obstinate about the mouth, but his eyes were peaceful and met Stephen's straightforwardly.
at the time that
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
Winnie
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From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Winnie had gone home, and Stephen was working alone at the Synopsis when Dick Dennehy walked into the room with these words on his lips.
