afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s your conclusion?” he asked.
Barrod
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From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
compiledverbUS /kəmˈpaɪld/
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “What’s your conclusion?” he asked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
Garth's
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From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
the act of departing
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
and nothing more
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
Poole
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From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
Poole's
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From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
ReconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
résumé
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From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
term of address for a man
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That officer had just arrived but was quite ready to hear Poole’s report before going through his own papers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
What's
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From this reading “What’s your conclusion?” he asked.
at the time that
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He listened without interruption while the detective detailed his various interviews of the previous day and nodded his approval of the _résumé_ of the evidence which Poole had compiled and now laid before him.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Reconstruction When Poole reached Scotland Yard on the morning after his perusal of Sir Garth’s papers, he went straight to the room of Chief Inspector Barrod.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I haven’t formed one yet, sir, though I have got an idea.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s your conclusion?” he asked.
