used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I would certainly prefer to believe your Chink than I would believe Milburgh.
of short duration or distance
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, by the way, your young lady has slipped the shadow."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I would certainly prefer to believe your Chink than I would believe Milburgh.
ChinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading I would certainly prefer to believe your Chink than I would believe Milburgh.
Chu's
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From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
COVERINGnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
approval
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And, by the way, your young lady has slipped the shadow."
LingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
Milburgh
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From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
like better; value more highly
From this reading I would certainly prefer to believe your Chink than I would believe Milburgh.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And, by the way, your young lady has slipped the shadow."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading And, by the way, your young lady has slipped the shadow."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
Tarling
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From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But he has more gall than I gave him credit for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I always thought Milburgh was a pretty cool customer," Whiteside said thoughtfully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, by the way, your young lady has slipped the shadow."
Whiteside
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From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COVERING THE TRAIL Tarling had a brief interview with his assistant Whiteside, and the Inspector, to his surprise, accepted his view of Ling Chu's confession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would certainly prefer to believe your Chink than I would believe Milburgh.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And, by the way, your young lady has slipped the shadow."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would certainly prefer to believe your Chink than I would believe Milburgh.
