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From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two men came slowly down the passage.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
Crow'snounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two men came slowly down the passage.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
employés
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From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
FerretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
foxy-looking
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From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
Furnival
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From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
the force of workers available
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
others
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From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Two men came slowly down the passage.
plain-clothes
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From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
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 Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Two men came slowly down the passage.
sobriquetnounUS /ˈsoʊbrəkeɪ/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
waiting-rooms
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From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first floor of 21 Crow's Inn was entirely in the hands of the police.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two plain-clothes men guarded the entrance of the corridor, others were stationed farther along.
belonging to which person
From this reading Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both the big waiting-rooms were filled, one with indignant clients anxious to go home, the other with the clerks and employés of the firm.
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 Inspector Furnival of Scotland Yard was a man of middle height with a keen, foxy-looking face, at present clean-shaven, and sharp grey eyes whose clearness of vision had earned him in the Force the sobriquet of “The Ferret.”
