used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Tarling was haggard and weary, in contrast to the dapper inspector of police.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Tarling was haggard and weary, in contrast to the dapper inspector of police.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
set up or found
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Tarling was haggard and weary, in contrast to the dapper inspector of police.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Tarling was haggard and weary, in contrast to the dapper inspector of police.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tarling was haggard and weary, in contrast to the dapper inspector of police.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Tarling was haggard and weary, in contrast to the dapper inspector of police.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
Tarling
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From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the latter had been aroused from his bed in the early hours of the morning, he at least had enjoyed a good night's sleep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
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From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarling was haggard and weary, in contrast to the dapper inspector of police.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They sat sipping their coffee, neither man talking, and they maintained this silence for several minutes, each man following his own train of thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Tarling was haggard and weary, in contrast to the dapper inspector of police.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
in or at the place that
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They sat in the room in which Mrs. Rider had been murdered, and the rusty brown stains on the floor where Tarling had found her were eloquent of the tragedy.
Whiteside
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From this reading THE THUMB-PRINT It was ten o'clock in the morning, and Whiteside and Tarling were sitting on a sofa in their shirt-sleeves, sipping their coffee.
