Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "A grand, pairsonable body," she confided to Stuart.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading "He'd look bonny in the kilt."

cause to be bored

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

possessive form of “commissioner” — a government administrator

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading "A grand, pairsonable body," she confided to Stuart.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

showing approval

From this reading Mrs. M'Gregor was very favourably impressed with the Inspector.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "A grand, pairsonable body," she confided to Stuart.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He'd look bonny in the kilt."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading Mrs. M'Gregor was very favourably impressed with the Inspector.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

From this reading "He'd look bonny in the kilt."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

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 To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "He'd look bonny in the kilt."

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

of or relating to or characteristic of death

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

not any; not one

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A grand, pairsonable body," she confided to Stuart.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "A grand, pairsonable body," she confided to Stuart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. M'Gregor was very favourably impressed with the Inspector.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To an East-End mortuary the cab bore them, and they were led by a constable in attendance to a stone-paved, ill-lighted apartment in which a swathed form lay upon a long deal table.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S THEORY On the following morning Inspector Dunbar, having questioned Mrs. M'Gregor respecting the car in which Mlle. Dorian had visited the house and having elicited no other evidence than that it was "a fine luxurious concern," the Inspector and Dr. Stuart prepared to set out upon gruesome business.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. M'Gregor was very favourably impressed with the Inspector.