used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
(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 All this Foyle reckoned on.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
divisible by two
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
Foyle
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From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
Grell
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From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
Heldon
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From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
not accessible to view
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
keyedadjectiveUS /kiːd/
fitted with or secured by a key
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
the force of workers available
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
not any; not one
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
patrolledverbUS /pəˈtroʊld/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading All this Foyle reckoned on.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To have watched the Grange so effectively that no one could get away from it would have taken a score or more of men, and even so the position would have made it impossible for them to have remained hidden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this Foyle reckoned on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever resources Grell might have in the house the detective stood alone, so far as he knew.
at the time that
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When Heldon Foyle leapt forward, his whole body had been keyed for a struggle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was possible that Green might have arranged to have the place watched, but, on the other hand, it was unlikely that he would do more than have the roads patrolled and the railway station warned.
