used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
Agatha
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From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
(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 “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I myself had been the first sufferer from the disease.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading I myself had been the first sufferer from the disease.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Poirot in his turn had gone down.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Poirot in his turn had gone down.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I myself had been the first sufferer from the disease.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poirot in his turn had gone down.
Hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself had been the first sufferer from the disease.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
Poirot
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From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Coming from a convalescent influenza patient, I hailed the remark as showing a beneficial optimism.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading I myself had been the first sufferer from the disease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “After all,” murmured Poirot, “it is possible that I shall not die this time.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Poirot in his turn had gone down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Hunter’s Lodge Case by Agatha Christie The famous “little gray cells” of the great detective Poirot function admirably in solving what at first seems a particularly puzzling murder mystery.
