used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Won’t have a cigar?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Won’t have a cigar?"
commonest
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From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
set up or found
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading See no harm in that whatever.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Won’t have a cigar?"
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
it's
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From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading See no harm in that whatever.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See no harm in that whatever.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
Stenhouse
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From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Fellows perfectly normal in every respect but that of their own special brand of crime.
thin-lipped
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From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Having declined the cigar for the third time, Bob found a subconscious fascination in watching the lawyer’s Havana travel from one corner to the other of his long, mobile, thin-lipped mouth.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading See no harm in that whatever.
Won't
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From this reading Won’t have a cigar?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet it’s one of the commonest types of the criminal mind," Stenhouse was explaining to Bob during the following forenoon.
