12.30
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From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
30
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From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
Blon
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From this reading Von Blon drew himself up and gave Vance a resentful stare.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Von Blon drew himself up and gave Vance a resentful stare.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Von Blon drew himself up and gave Vance a resentful stare.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading How long were you with Mrs. Greene?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Von Blon drew himself up and gave Vance a resentful stare.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
How
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From this reading How long were you with Mrs. Greene?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
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 How long were you with Mrs. Greene?”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading How long were you with Mrs. Greene?”
MurderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
with low volume
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading Von Blon drew himself up and gave Vance a resentful stare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
Snitkin
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From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Von Blon drew himself up and gave Vance a resentful stare.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Murderer in the House (Tuesday, November 30; 12.30 p. m.)
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Von Blon drew himself up and gave Vance a resentful stare.
Vance
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From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
Von
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From this reading Von Blon drew himself up and gave Vance a resentful stare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How long were you with Mrs. Greene?”
at the time that
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Snitkin and Burke had gone Vance turned from the window and strolled to where the doctor was sitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How long were you with Mrs. Greene?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think it might be well,” he said quietly, “if the exact whereabouts of every one in the house preceding and during the shooting was determined.—We know, doctor, that you arrived here at about a quarter past ten.
