used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
in addition
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
Crewe
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From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
Dellmere
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From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
FlacknounUS /flæk/
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
foot-prints
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From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
Horace'snounUS /ˈhɔːrəsəz/
possessive form of “horace” — Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
a message received and understood
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
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 He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
measurementsnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənts/
plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
Police-Constable
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From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
probedverbUS /proʊbd/
past form of “probe” — question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
term of address for a man
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crewe made a careful inspection of the house and the grounds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was talking to Hill, Police-Constable Flack came up to them with a card in his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
which person or people
From this reading He also asked about the other servants who were at Dellmere, and probed for information about Sir Horace's domestic life and his friends.
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 He took measurements of the impressions left on the sill of the window which had been forced and also of the foot-prints immediately beneath the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a long conversation with Hill and questioned him regarding his movements on the night of the murder.
