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From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
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From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
areawaynoun
a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
Benson's
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From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Markham greeted him with a nod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Markham greeted him with a nod.
HomicidenounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/
the killing of a human being by another human being
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
Markham
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From this reading Markham greeted him with a nod.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
the force of workers available
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
MurderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
not any; not one
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Markham greeted him with a nod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
patrolmannounUS /pəˈtroʊlmæn/
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
somnolentlyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Height of the Murderer (Saturday, June 15; 5 p.m.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
Vance
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From this reading He eyed Vance and me hopefully, regarding us no doubt as suspects being taken to the scene of the crime for questioning by the District Attorney.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
at the time that
From this reading When we arrived at Benson’s house a patrolman leaning somnolently against the iron paling of the areaway came suddenly to attention and saluted.
which person or people
From this reading We were admitted by one of the men from the Homicide Bureau who had been in the house on the morning of the investigation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Markham greeted him with a nod.
