aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
any thing at all
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
the act of discovering something
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Flash Fred was not in his lodgings.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
Fred
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From this reading Flash Fred was not in his lodgings.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I think that something queer has happened.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think that something queer has happened.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flash Fred was not in his lodgings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
Larry
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From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Flash Fred was not in his lodgings.
engage in
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flash Fred was not in his lodgings.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
pawnbroker's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I think that something queer has happened.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
do one's shopping
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
term of address for a man
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I think that something queer has happened.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think that something queer has happened.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think that something queer has happened.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flash Fred was not in his lodgings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
which person or people
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If there has been anything in this case which has not been queer,” said Larry with asperity, “I should like to hear about it!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
but in spite of that
From this reading After the discovery in the pawnbroker’s shop Larry went back to the police station to make yet another discovery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you would come down and see his flat, sir,” said the officer who had gone to make the arrest.
