used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pile of cryptograms lay on the desk.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His face was absolutely impenetrable.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
cryptogram-shute
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From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
cryptograms
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From this reading A pile of cryptograms lay on the desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A pile of cryptograms lay on the desk.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
dominonounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a rap at the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was absolutely impenetrable.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was absolutely impenetrable.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading His face was absolutely impenetrable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A pile of cryptograms lay on the desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pile of cryptograms lay on the desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A pile of cryptograms lay on the desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A pile of cryptograms lay on the desk.
a light shade of red
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading There was a rap at the door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pile of cryptograms lay on the desk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rap at the door.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The Great Detective hastily tore them open one after the other, solved them, and threw them down the cryptogram-shute at his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was absolutely impenetrable.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The Great Detective hurriedly wrapped himself in a pink domino, adjusted a pair of false black whiskers and cried, “Come in.”
