used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAD HENSHAW A CLUE?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
Branchester
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From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading HAD HENSHAW A CLUE?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
Edith
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From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
divisible by two
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
Gervase
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From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
Gifford
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From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAD HENSHAW A CLUE?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
HENSHAW
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From this reading HAD HENSHAW A CLUE?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
Hugh
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From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
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 left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
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 left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
MindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
Morriston
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From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
police-station
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From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
with speed
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading Next day Gervase Henshaw made his expected reappearance in Branchester.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
in a strange manner
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
in the direction of
From this reading The attraction he had, even from their first introduction, felt towards Miss Morriston had become quickly intensified by their strangely confidential talk on the previous evening.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mindful of his promise to Edith Morriston, Hugh Gifford kept about the town with the object of coming across Henshaw and getting to know, if possible, something of his intentions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
in or at the place that
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left his luggage at the _Golden Lion_ and then went off to the police-station where he had a long interview with the chief constable.
