used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Under the watchful eyes of his escort, James Layton awaited him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
DETAINEDverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Under the watchful eyes of his escort, James Layton awaited him.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Under the watchful eyes of his escort, James Layton awaited him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Under the watchful eyes of his escort, James Layton awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Under the watchful eyes of his escort, James Layton awaited him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
Layton
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From this reading Under the watchful eyes of his escort, James Layton awaited him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
not any; not one
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
a light shade of red
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the watchful eyes of his escort, James Layton awaited him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The millionaire was perfectly composed, and appeared to be under no apprehension as to the outcome of his visit.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Under the watchful eyes of his escort, James Layton awaited him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DETAINED ON SUSPICION Inspector Fay left the house of the lady in pink with a satisfied expression on his face.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He accompanied the inspector to a private room, and sat down in a comfortable chair without the smallest sign of alarm.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At the corner of the street he hailed a taxi, and drove to Scotland Yard.
