activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
ALIBInounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At last!” he greeted Smith.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
Boris
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From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
CagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “At last, you have the common sense to summon me!”
cubby-hole
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From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Smith sent for him.
genialitynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
GildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “At last!” he greeted Smith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “At last, you have the common sense to summon me!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At last!” he greeted Smith.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smith sent for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
how
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From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
immediately past
From this reading “At last!” he greeted Smith.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At last, you have the common sense to summon me!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
Perutkin
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From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
PSYCHOLOGICALadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
radiatingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/
diverging from a common point
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “At last, you have the common sense to summon me!”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Smith sent for him.
Sergeivitch
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From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith sent for him.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “At last, you have the common sense to summon me!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At last, you have the common sense to summon me!”
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ALIBI It was the next morning that Boris Sergeivitch Perutkin actively intervened in the Murder in the Gilded Cage, as I called it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I still remember how the giant stamped into Smith’s cubby-hole of an office, his big face radiating geniality, his little eyes twinkling with malicious humor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At last, you have the common sense to summon me!”
