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From this reading The Invisible Murderer (Tuesday, September 11; 11.45 a. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Invisible Murderer (Tuesday, September 11; 11.45 a. m.)
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several minutes he turned slowly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
boilsnounUS /bɔɪlz/
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He calls for her a little after seven, and they go out together.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
a young female
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He calls for her a little after seven, and they go out together.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After several minutes he turned slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He calls for her a little after seven, and they go out together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
InvisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The Invisible Murderer (Tuesday, September 11; 11.45 a. m.)
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Invisible Murderer (Tuesday, September 11; 11.45 a. m.)
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
Markham
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From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After several minutes he turned slowly.
MurderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The Invisible Murderer (Tuesday, September 11; 11.45 a. m.)
Odell
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From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He calls for her a little after seven, and they go out together.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Invisible Murderer (Tuesday, September 11; 11.45 a. m.)
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He calls for her a little after seven, and they go out together.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several minutes he turned slowly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After several minutes he turned slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Invisible Murderer (Tuesday, September 11; 11.45 a. m.)
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He calls for her a little after seven, and they go out together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He calls for her a little after seven, and they go out together.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Invisible Murderer (Tuesday, September 11; 11.45 a. m.)
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After several minutes he turned slowly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The situation, as I see it,” he said, “boils down to this:—The Odell girl has an engagement for dinner and the theatre with a man of some distinction.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Markham went to the window and stood, his hands behind him, looking down into the little paved rear yard.
