used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I give you best.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
bulgeverbUS /bʌldʒ/
swell or protrude outwards
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
Foyle
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From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give you best.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
guv'nor
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From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
Heldon
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From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I give you best.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
isn't
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From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Ike met a stare of the superintendent's cold blue eyes squarely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A grim smile flickered under Chief Inspector Green's grey moustache as Heldon Foyle stepped briskly back into the room and closed the door.
accept gladly
From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I give you best.
You're
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From this reading You're welcome to all I know--though that isn't much."
You've
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From this reading "You've got the bulge on me this time, guv'nor," he admitted ruefully.
