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From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
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From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Mrs. Endicott, Lieutenant Valcour reflected as he hung up the receiver, had blonde shingled hair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
bobbed
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From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
gotten under control
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so, except for the shingling, did Hollander.
one or the other of two
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
apart from; not including
From this reading And so, except for the shingling, did Hollander.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so, except for the shingling, did Hollander.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Roberts, on the other hand, had not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Mrs. Endicott, Lieutenant Valcour reflected as he hung up the receiver, had blonde shingled hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
HollandernounUS /ˈhɑːləndər/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading And so, except for the shingling, did Hollander.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And Mrs. Endicott, Lieutenant Valcour reflected as he hung up the receiver, had blonde shingled hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
a message received and understood
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
a commissioned military officer
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
LunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Mrs. Endicott, Lieutenant Valcour reflected as he hung up the receiver, had blonde shingled hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roberts, on the other hand, had not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roberts, on the other hand, had not.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Roberts, on the other hand, had not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
a human being
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading And Mrs. Endicott, Lieutenant Valcour reflected as he hung up the receiver, had blonde shingled hair.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading And Mrs. Endicott, Lieutenant Valcour reflected as he hung up the receiver, had blonde shingled hair.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Roberts, on the other hand, had not.
shingled
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From this reading And Mrs. Endicott, Lieutenant Valcour reflected as he hung up the receiver, had blonde shingled hair.
shinglingnoun
(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction
From this reading And so, except for the shingling, did Hollander.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, except for the shingling, did Hollander.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Mrs. Endicott, Lieutenant Valcour reflected as he hung up the receiver, had blonde shingled hair.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
being of use or service
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
Valcour
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From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
VistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where, he wanted to know, was his inspiring confidence in the innocence of Mrs. Endicott now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
which person or people
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas The report from Central Office which Lieutenant Valcour received over the telephone contained one definitely useful piece of information: the person who had used the comb and brushes belonging to Endicott had been a blonde and was either a man or a woman with bobbed hair.
