from one side of something to the other
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It’s easier to piece the affair together now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It’s easier to piece the affair together now.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
GoodallnounUS /ˈɡʊdɔːl/
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
the act of retaining something
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
It's
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From this reading “It’s easier to piece the affair together now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
Maure
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MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
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murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It’s easier to piece the affair together now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He turned to Peter.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “It’s easier to piece the affair together now.
pocket-knife
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like better; value more highly
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
Réné
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
St
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Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “It’s easier to piece the affair together now.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Memoirs of Réné de St. Maure Anthony took out his pocket-knife and carefully extracted the bullet from its paper bed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Peter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
at the time that
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think that Goodall will have little difficulty in fitting this to Stewart’s own revolver,” he declared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the burglar—the murderer if you prefer to call him so—cut across the room to put out the light he was holding this book in his hand—_so_.”
