Ah
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From this reading “Ah! that I don’t know.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
banknotesnounUS /ˈbæŋknoʊts/
plural of “banknote” — a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
bone-rimmed
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From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But where?
Collini
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From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
don't
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From this reading “Ah! that I don’t know.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
good-humouredly
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From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
How
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From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
Hubert
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From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ah! that I don’t know.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading How?” he asked, smiling good-humouredly at me over his great bone-rimmed spectacles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
Turnour
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From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
(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 “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
at the time that
From this reading When?
in or at the place that
From this reading “But where?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Very well, then,” I retorted in triumph, “that proves that Hubert Turnour murdered Count Collini out of revenge, not for greed of money, and probably threw the body of his victim, together with the foreign banknotes, into the sea.”
