used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
a quantity of money
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why did he take 'em out of the pocket-book and throw the pocket-book away?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
Brereton
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From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
can't
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From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
CHRISTOPHERnounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did he take 'em out of the pocket-book and throw the pocket-book away?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Why did he take 'em out of the pocket-book and throw the pocket-book away?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
it's
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From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
Kitely
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From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
immediately past
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
the force of workers available
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
held or filled or in use
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why did he take 'em out of the pocket-book and throw the pocket-book away?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
paper-strewn
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From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
PETT
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From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
pocket-book
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From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
without speaking
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
term of address for a man
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
carry out
From this reading Why did he take 'em out of the pocket-book and throw the pocket-book away?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
There's
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From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
a special situation
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
propel through the air
From this reading Why did he take 'em out of the pocket-book and throw the pocket-book away?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "There's one thing in all this that I can't understand, sir," he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last the superintendent began to put the several exhibits together, and he turned to Brereton with a gesture which suggested a certain amount of mental impatience.
whoever
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From this reading "And it's this--it's very evident that whoever killed Kitely wanted the papers that Kitely carried in that pocket-book.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did he take 'em out of the pocket-book and throw the pocket-book away?
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHRISTOPHER PETT The two men sat staring silently at the paper-strewn desk for several moments; each occupied with his own thoughts.
