Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

later than; following

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

(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 A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

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From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He began with those who seemed least likely to have had any hand in the business.

a slight indication

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

command with authority

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

usually; as a rule

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He began with those who seemed least likely to have had any hand in the business.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

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 He began with those who seemed least likely to have had any hand in the business.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He began with those who seemed least likely to have had any hand in the business.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

understood perfectly

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He began with those who seemed least likely to have had any hand in the business.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

just below the level of consciousness

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He began with those who seemed least likely to have had any hand in the business.

propel through the air

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

not important

From this reading He left out nothing, however unimportant it might seem; for he had fully mastered the first principle of scientific detection—that detail generally gives the clue to a crime, and that therefore every detail matters.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.

at the time that

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

which person or people

From this reading He began with those who seemed least likely to have had any hand in the business.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Pause for Reflection When Inspector Blaikie got to his own room, he sat down with a sheet of paper in front of him, and on it made out, from his notes, a list of all the persons whom he knew to have been in the house the previous night.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was a long list, and he made it out more to set his subconscious mind free to work than with any idea that it would throw a direct light on the problem.

produce a literary work

From this reading Having made his list, he began to write down, after each name, exactly what was known about its owner’s doings and movements on the night before.