Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

react verbally

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

in an accurate manner

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

the act of departing

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

fasten with a lock

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

moving very fast

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

carry out

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

up to a particular time

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Allport gave him one swift glance, but then he turned to me, waiting for my answer to his question.

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading “Dr. Wallace told me most definitely that he had forgotten to lock the door and he came back on purpose to ask me to prevent any one from going up-stairs until the police arrived to take charge.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

at the time that

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Detective Inspector Allport Ralph, evidently, had not heard what I had said about the key to the bedroom and neither could he have heard Allport correctly, for he asked Kenneth in a loud whisper whether he was talking about the key of the poison cupboard.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Surely you must be mistaken,” I answered at length when I had conquered my astonishment.