used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RELATED BY PAUL GODFREY, PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
cleverest
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From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading RELATED BY PAUL GODFREY, PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
don't
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From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
GODFREY
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From this reading RELATED BY PAUL GODFREY, PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading RELATED BY PAUL GODFREY, PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading RELATED BY PAUL GODFREY, PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading RELATED BY PAUL GODFREY, PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
RyenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way of it was this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way of it was this.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
at the time that
From this reading It is not often that a private detective--that is my occupation, and I am not ashamed of it--takes up a case for love, but that is what I did when I took up the great Rye Street murder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don't deny that professional pride had something to do with it, for any man would have been proud to be employed in putting together the pieces of so celebrated a mystery.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was love that gave me the command, and that is not the least curious part of an affair which filled the newspapers for weeks, and puzzled the cleverest heads in Scotland Yard.
