used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
BarristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
Desmond
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From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
fir-cone
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From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
He's
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From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
IT'S
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From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
and nothing more
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Take me back to our cliff.”
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
running-board
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From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
carry out
From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
WhiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Take me back to the cliff, Desmond,” she whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And an outraged puppy, bouncing off the running-board on to a stray fir-cone, viewed the proceedings of the next five minutes with silent displeasure.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading _XI_ _A Glass of Whisky_ “IT’S as easy as shelling peas to be a detective in fiction,” grunted the Barrister.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “He’s merely the author of the yarn disguised as a character, and he knows the solution before he starts.”
