used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
any thing at all
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He hasn't come back to his senses yet.
exhale hard
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
hasn't
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From this reading "He hasn't come back to his senses yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hasn't come back to his senses yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He hasn't come back to his senses yet.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
janitor's
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From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
Juliet
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From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
Piggott
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From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "He hasn't come back to his senses yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
on a floor above
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
Veno
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From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
at the time that
From this reading She, her husband, and their associates could come and go as they chose when the janitor was away or upstairs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE WHOLE OF THE SECRET Madame Veno--alias Mrs. Sam Piggott--had a key to the door of the janitor's flat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It wasn't so much the blow--mind you, my husband was within his rights, defending his brother-in-law from assault!--it wasn't the blow so much as the fall.
won't
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From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
but in spite of that
From this reading "He hasn't come back to his senses yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't get anything out of your husband," she said to Juliet as the three went down, she leading with mingled defiance and reluctance.
