afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We must be after the housekeeper."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must be after the housekeeper."
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
set up or found
From this reading "You found this in her room?" asked Polke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You found this in her room?" asked Polke.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "We must be after the housekeeper."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You found this in her room?" asked Polke.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must be after the housekeeper."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
PARTNERSnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
Polke
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From this reading "You found this in her room?" asked Polke.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You found this in her room?" asked Polke.
Starmidge
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From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
carry out
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
UNBENDverbUS /ˌʌnˈbend/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must be after the housekeeper."
we've
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From this reading "That we've got three people to find, instead of two, my lord," answered Starmidge promptly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE PARTNERS UNBEND The Earl took the empty casket from the detective's hand and looked at it, inside and outside, with doubt and wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now what do you take this to mean?" he asked.
