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From this reading Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
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From this reading Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
EliminatingverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
divisible by two
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
Markham
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From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
and nothing more
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
on one occasion
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
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 Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down on the edge of it, resting her elbows on its broad arms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Eliminating a Suspect (Saturday, June 15; 5.30 p.m.)
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
tuftedadjectiveUS /ˈtʌftɪd/
(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
Vance
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From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
at the time that
From this reading When the housekeeper entered she appeared even more composed than when Markham had first questioned her.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Markham merely nodded to her, but Vance stood up and indicated a low tufted Morris chair near the fireplace, facing the front windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something at once sullen and indomitable in her manner, and she looked at me with a slightly challenging expression.
