used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had not been seen since they had all been together last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been seen since they had all been together last.
ButtonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
DESERVEDLY-POPULAR
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From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
Figgs
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From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
set up or found
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been seen since they had all been together last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
a message received and understood
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
immediately past
From this reading He had not been seen since they had all been together last.
LEGISLATORnounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtər/
someone who makes or enacts laws
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
MODEnounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
questionersnounUS /ˈkwestʃənərz/
plural of “questioner” — someone who asks a question
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
the act of searching for something
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
SENATORnounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not been seen since they had all been together last.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had not been seen since they had all been together last.
UNDIGNIFIEDadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
being of use or service
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
WELL-KNOWNadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
at the time that
From this reading It was not much after ten in the morning when Buttons and Dick returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which they replied by putting the same question to their questioners.
which person or people
From this reading On reaching the hotel they found Mr. Figgs and the Doctor, who asked them if they had seen the Senator.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKING USEFUL INFORMATION!--CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY-POPULAR LEGISLATOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED MODE OF HIS ESCAPE.
