used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Sir Clinton looked up from the mass of papers upon his desk.
Clinton'snounUS /ˈklɪntənz/
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “Who is it, this time?” he demanded curtly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who is it, this time?” he demanded curtly.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Sir Clinton looked up from the mass of papers upon his desk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
a boy or man
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
Flamborough
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From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Clinton looked up from the mass of papers upon his desk.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
a message received and understood
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
InformernounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmər/
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is it, this time?” he demanded curtly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who is it, this time?” he demanded curtly.
It's
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From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir Clinton looked up from the mass of papers upon his desk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Sir Clinton looked up from the mass of papers upon his desk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Sir Clinton looked up from the mass of papers upon his desk.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
There's
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From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who is it, this time?” he demanded curtly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Who is it, this time?” he demanded curtly.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Clinton looked up from the mass of papers upon his desk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Clinton looked up from the mass of papers upon his desk.
Whalley
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From this reading “It's that fellow Whalley, sir—the man who seemed to have some information about the bungalow affair.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it, this time?” he demanded curtly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There's been another murder, sir,” he announced, with a tinge of what seemed grievance in his tone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Murder of the Informer As he entered Sir Clinton's office on the following morning, Inspector Flamborough blurted out bad news without any preliminary beating about the bush.
