used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You remember we agreed that it showed there was a woman in the case."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading You remember we agreed that it showed there was a woman in the case."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is that?" asked his superior.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And what is that?" asked his superior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
Birchill
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From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, what do you call this girl Fanning?
an occurrence of something
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
Chippenfield
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From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "The piece of woman's handkerchief that I found in the dead man's hand.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you call this girl Fanning?
FanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Well, what do you call this girl Fanning?
set up or found
From this reading "The piece of woman's handkerchief that I found in the dead man's hand.
a young female
From this reading "Well, what do you call this girl Fanning?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The piece of woman's handkerchief that I found in the dead man's hand.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "The piece of woman's handkerchief that I found in the dead man's hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And what is that?" asked his superior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The piece of woman's handkerchief that I found in the dead man's hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You remember we agreed that it showed there was a woman in the case."
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The piece of woman's handkerchief that I found in the dead man's hand.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "The piece of woman's handkerchief that I found in the dead man's hand.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember we agreed that it showed there was a woman in the case."
Rolfe
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From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You remember we agreed that it showed there was a woman in the case."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "And what is that?" asked his superior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what is that?" asked his superior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, what do you call this girl Fanning?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You remember we agreed that it showed there was a woman in the case."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what do you call this girl Fanning?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is that?" asked his superior.
which person or people
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You remember we agreed that it showed there was a woman in the case."
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The piece of woman's handkerchief that I found in the dead man's hand.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "There is one link in the chain missing," said Rolfe, who was discussing with Inspector Chippenfield, in the latter's room at Scotland Yard, the strength of the case against Birchill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember we agreed that it showed there was a woman in the case."
