used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The alert physician made only one comment as I finished.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The alert physician made only one comment as I finished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was out of bed the next moment.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
BONNELL
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From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The alert physician made only one comment as I finished.
didn't
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From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
DominonounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
excusingverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The alert physician made only one comment as I finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was out of bed the next moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The alert physician made only one comment as I finished.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was out of bed the next moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was out of bed the next moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
on one occasion
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The alert physician made only one comment as I finished.
and nothing more
From this reading The alert physician made only one comment as I finished.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out of bed the next moment.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The alert physician made only one comment as I finished.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
express in words
From this reading “Please tell him I am coming at once, and order round my car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was out of bed the next moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF MADAME BONNELL Instead of excusing myself I thought it the best plan to plunge into the account of what had taken place at the Domino Club, in the hope that it would absorb his mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A case for Inspector Charles is pretty sure to be a case for me; but you didn’t know that.”
