used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He certainly did gobble a bit at the start,” he admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
aptnessnoun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
From this reading The Chief Constable smiled covertly at the aptness of the description.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “He certainly did gobble a bit at the start,” he admitted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “He certainly did gobble a bit at the start,” he admitted.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief Constable smiled covertly at the aptness of the description.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The Chief Constable smiled covertly at the aptness of the description.
covertlyadverbUS /koʊˈvɜːrtli/
in a covert manner
From this reading The Chief Constable smiled covertly at the aptness of the description.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The Chief Constable smiled covertly at the aptness of the description.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He certainly did gobble a bit at the start,” he admitted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
Dr
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From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
usually; as a rule
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
gobbleverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəl/
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading “He certainly did gobble a bit at the start,” he admitted.
gobblingverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
Heatherfield
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From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
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 I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
Ringwood
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From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Chief Constable smiled covertly at the aptness of the description.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He certainly did gobble a bit at the start,” he admitted.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
That's
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From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
in the direction of
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
turkey-cock
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From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Crime at Heatherfield “That's a fine old turkey-cock,” Dr. Ringwood commented, as he and Sir Clinton groped their way down the drive towards the gate of Ivy Lodge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shouldn't care to live with him long, though.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But that type generally stops gobbling if you treat it properly.
