used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
(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 Mr. Tertius has in all probability already told it to the people at New Scotland Yard.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
Carver'snounUS /ˈkɑːrvərz/
possessive form of “carver” — United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
a boy or man
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
carefully weighed
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
expendernoun
someone who spends money to purchase goods or services
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Tertius has in all probability already told it to the people at New Scotland Yard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
he's
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From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Tertius has in all probability already told it to the people at New Scotland Yard.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
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 But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
immediately past
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
Markledew
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From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Tertius has in all probability already told it to the people at New Scotland Yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Tertius has in all probability already told it to the people at New Scotland Yard.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Mr. Tertius has in all probability already told it to the people at New Scotland Yard.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
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 Mr. Tertius has in all probability already told it to the people at New Scotland Yard.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
successive (without a break)
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
taxi-cab
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From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
Tertius
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From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
Triffitt
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From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Triffitt considered Carver's report during a moment of mutual silence.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading But Triffitt knew himself to be the expender of the Markledew money, and the knowledge made him unduly cautious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It comes to this," he said at last, "this chap knows something which he's already told to this Mr. Tertius.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had consulted his own personal inclination he would have demanded to be led straight to the taxi-cab driver.
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 Mr. Tertius has in all probability already told it to the people at New Scotland Yard.
