used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Inspector French.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
Cheyne
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From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading You wish to consult us?
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
the organ of sight
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading “Mr. Maxwell Cheyne?” he said genially.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
humoredverbUS /ˈhjuːmərd/
past form of “humor” — put into a good mood
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Inspector French.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “Mr. Maxwell Cheyne?” he said genially.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Maxwell Cheyne?” he said genially.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
on the contrary
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Maxwell Cheyne?” he said genially.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
dependable
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
table-desk
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From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You wish to consult us?
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You wish to consult us?
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
precisely as stated
From this reading He stood up as Cheyne entered, looked him over critically with a pair of very keen dark blue eyes, and then smiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You wish to consult us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inspector French Takes Charge Cheyne was ushered into a small, plainly furnished room, in which at a table-desk was seated a rather stout, clean-shaven man with a cheerful, good humored face and the suggestion of a twinkle about his eye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You wish to consult us?
