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From this reading Mathematics and Murder (Saturday, April 16; 8.30 p. m.)
8.30
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
anew
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It merely complicates an already intolerable situation.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It merely complicates an already intolerable situation.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mathematics and Murder (Saturday, April 16; 8.30 p. m.)
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Mathematics and Murder (Saturday, April 16; 8.30 p. m.)
broachedadjectiveUS /broʊtʃt/
of a cask or barrel
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
complicatesverbUS /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “complicate” — make more complicated
From this reading It merely complicates an already intolerable situation.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading It merely complicates an already intolerable situation.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It merely complicates an already intolerable situation.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
loopholenounUS /ˈluːphoʊl/
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
lounge-room
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From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Mathematics and Murder (Saturday, April 16; 8.30 p. m.)
Markham
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From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
MathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading Mathematics and Murder (Saturday, April 16; 8.30 p. m.)
and nothing more
From this reading It merely complicates an already intolerable situation.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Mathematics and Murder (Saturday, April 16; 8.30 p. m.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
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 Mathematics and Murder (Saturday, April 16; 8.30 p. m.)
Pardee's
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From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mathematics and Murder (Saturday, April 16; 8.30 p. m.)
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Yes,” sighed Vance.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It merely complicates an already intolerable situation.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
Vance
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From this reading “Yes,” sighed Vance.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I can’t see,” he said, “that finding a loophole in Pardee’s alibi helps us very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
at the time that
From this reading Little was said about the case during dinner, but when we had settled ourselves in a secluded corner of the club lounge-room Markham again broached the subject.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” sighed Vance.
