used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Take a Kodak with you on your holidays.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
Considine
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From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
DAGGERnounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
don't
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From this reading I don’t think.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
set up or found
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he worked he muttered to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he worked he muttered to himself.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Take a Kodak with you on your holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
HORNBY
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From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t think.
I'll
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From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
Kodak
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From this reading “Take a Kodak with you on your holidays.
go away from a place
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading As he worked he muttered to himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Take a Kodak with you on your holidays.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
RopernounUS /ˈroʊpər/
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
carry out
From this reading “Take a Kodak with you on your holidays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he worked he muttered to himself.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
VENETIANnounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading MAJOR HORNBY AND THE VENETIAN DAGGER The Monday afternoon following the murder found Roper busy in the small and unpretentious building in Considine that served as the Police Station.
at the time that
From this reading When I get my holidays I’ll take darned good care to leave my photography apparatus at home.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Take a Kodak with you on your holidays.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As he worked he muttered to himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take a Kodak with you on your holidays.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take a Kodak with you on your holidays.
