used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
(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 A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
put or send forth
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
clothing in general
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
Detective-Inspector
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From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
flimsies
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From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
Foyle
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From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
Grell
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From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
Heldon
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From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
not any; not one
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
a brief written record
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
re-fitted
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From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
do one's shopping
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading The tailor scratched his head doubtfully, and cast a glance on a policeman passing slowly on the other side of the street.
tailor's
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From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
carry out
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'd better take these two notes away," he said, beginning to fold up the flimsies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first part of the commission given by Heldon Foyle to Chief Detective-Inspector Green was simple to execute and cost him no effort of ingenuity.
in or at the place that
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
which person or people
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A straight drive through into Kingston, a call at the tailor's shop where Grell had re-fitted himself with clothes, and a few minutes' conversation with the assistant who had served him, gave him all the facts concerning the appearance of the man he was following.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall want you to keep a note of the numbers, in case you are called upon to give evidence."
