used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
having companions or an escort
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
Assynton
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From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
CleggnounUS /kleɡ/
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
doesn't
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From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
the act of departing
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
importantlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəntli/
in an important way or to an important degree
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
a room where books are kept
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
police-officer's
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From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
in or at or to some place
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
a male human offspring
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
spot-light
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From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And although he felt that his big chance had come, he had a nasty feeling somewhere at the back of his mind that the case was going to prove _too_ big.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A police-officer’s career in an obscure Berkshire village doesn’t get too many chances for personal “spot-light.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment he was a prey to conflicting emotions.
(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 The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Assynton Lodge Murder Sergeant Clegg assumed an air of profound sagacity, which did not altogether become him too well.
which person or people
From this reading However, he turned to the son of the murdered man and to the Doctor who had accompanied him into the library and made his preliminary announcement—importantly!
