used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
Brampton
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From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
set up or found
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
Gimblet
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From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
Higgs
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From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
Jennins
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From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
and nothing more
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
a human being
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Gimblet did not judge it expedient to disclose the theories he had formed on the subject of the crime.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time he arrived the evidence of Higgs and the policeman he had fetched, and that of Brampton, the artist, and the house agents' clerk had been already taken, and there only remained his own and the doctor's to be heard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
not known
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gimblet was late for the inquest, which had been fixed for two o'clock.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he walked away from the house in the company of Jennins, whom he had found there when he arrived, the inspector said to him:
Wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Nothing new was brought to light, and the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."
