used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before luncheon Inspector Colhead came to the study.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before luncheon Inspector Colhead came to the study.
Colhead
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From this reading Before luncheon Inspector Colhead came to the study.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
Dulwich
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From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!" said Mr. Rennett.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Before luncheon Inspector Colhead came to the study.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Before luncheon Inspector Colhead came to the study.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
Rennett
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From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
Rennett's
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From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Before luncheon Inspector Colhead came to the study.
express a supposition
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before luncheon Inspector Colhead came to the study.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
We've
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From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
in or at the place that
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neither Rennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think we know where the deceased hid himself."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "That hut of yours in the garden is used, I suppose, for a tool house.
