used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am waiting for Edith," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
BROOCHnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
don't
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From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
Edith
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From this reading "I am waiting for Edith," she said.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
set up or found
From this reading They found Miss Tredworth on the lawn.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
Gifford
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From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wonder where Muriel has got to."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder where Muriel has got to."
Henshaw
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From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
Kelson
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From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They found Miss Tredworth on the lawn.
let's
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From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They found Miss Tredworth on the lawn.
Morriston
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From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
Muriel
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From this reading I wonder where Muriel has got to."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They found Miss Tredworth on the lawn.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
with low volume
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
a strong line
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am waiting for Edith," she said.
express a supposition
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Miss Tredworth on the lawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
Tredworth
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From this reading They found Miss Tredworth on the lawn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I am waiting for Edith," she said.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't suppose we are wanted," Kelson said quietly to Gifford; "let's go for a turn round the garden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
in or at the place that
From this reading I wonder where Muriel has got to."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOST BROOCH The police authorities with Henshaw and Morriston went off with the rope to experiment in the room of the tragedy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder where Muriel has got to."
