completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the hatpin that puzzled me most.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
Clevedon
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From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
divisible by two
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
hatpinnoun
a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
From this reading But it was the hatpin that puzzled me most.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
how
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From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
jugglingnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ/
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
engage in
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was the hatpin that puzzled me most.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But it was the hatpin that puzzled me most.
murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
not any; not one
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
and nothing more
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But it was the hatpin that puzzled me most.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
term of address for a man
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
express a supposition
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was the hatpin that puzzled me most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE inquest, as far as it had gone, afforded no leading at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading One might regard it as certain, at all events, that Sir Philip Clevedon, even if he had voluntarily taken the poison, had not thereafter stabbed himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was the hatpin that puzzled me most.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had not even learned how the poison had been administered, for though there had been some suggestion of possible juggling with the whisky bottle and glass, there had been nothing definite.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One could only suppose that it was the murderer’s effort to make absolutely sure that his work was complete.
