used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
BADDELEY
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From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
Bathurst
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From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
confined by bonds
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
Considine
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From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then he continued.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He paused and produced his pipe which he proceeded to fill, slowly and deliberately.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
fifty-fiftyadjective
equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He paused and produced his pipe which he proceeded to fill, slowly and deliberately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
gesturedverbUS /ˈdʒestʃərd/
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
the act of departing
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
I'm
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From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
I've
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From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
INSPECTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
it's
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From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
a room where books are kept
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
a particular point in time
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused and produced his pipe which he proceeded to fill, slowly and deliberately.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He paused and produced his pipe which he proceeded to fill, slowly and deliberately.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He paused and produced his pipe which he proceeded to fill, slowly and deliberately.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He paused and produced his pipe which he proceeded to fill, slowly and deliberately.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
PUTSnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He paused and produced his pipe which he proceeded to fill, slowly and deliberately.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he continued.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INSPECTOR BADDELEY PUTS HIS CARDS ON THE TABLE Baddeley closed the library door behind us and gestured to us to be seated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
at the time that
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He paused and produced his pipe which he proceeded to fill, slowly and deliberately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t purpose troubling Sir Charles Considine at the moment,” he informed us, “for one or two reasons—but I do feel, gentlemen, that I’ve reached a stage in the investigations of this affair when I’m bound to talk things over with somebody.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Early on, Mr. Bathurst, you had a little joke with me about going fifty-fifty in regard to our discoveries ... well ... it’s like this ...
