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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading And, damn it!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
galoshesnounUS /ɡəˈlɑːʃəz/
plural of “galosh” — a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
how
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From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, damn it!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
linen-closet
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From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Lost Poisons (Tuesday, November 30; 2 p. m.)
take the midday meal
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Lost Poisons (Tuesday, November 30; 2 p. m.)
Markham
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From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The Lost Poisons (Tuesday, November 30; 2 p. m.)
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
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 Lost Poisons (Tuesday, November 30; 2 p. m.)
PoisonsnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənz/
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading The Lost Poisons (Tuesday, November 30; 2 p. m.)
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lost Poisons (Tuesday, November 30; 2 p. m.)
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Lost Poisons (Tuesday, November 30; 2 p. m.)
Vance
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From this reading Markham and Vance and I had a late lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
at the time that
From this reading During the meal the subject of the murder was avoided as if by tacit agreement; but when we sat smoking over our coffee Markham settled back in his chair and surveyed Vance sternly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” he said, “I want to hear how you came to find those galoshes in the linen-closet.
