anew
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, who was collecting the letters, nodded.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
DISCUSSINGverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
the head of a state government
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
half-past
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From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
I've
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From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
It's
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From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
Jarvis
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, who was collecting the letters, nodded.
the literary culture
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, who was collecting the letters, nodded.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, who was collecting the letters, nodded.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
move upward
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
Tidey
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From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His appearance, as he passed through the outer office, gave rise to some comment.
Tooley
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From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, who was collecting the letters, nodded.
Weatherley
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From this reading DISCUSSING THE MYSTERY At precisely half-past nine the next morning, Mr. Weatherley entered his office in Tooley Street.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading "It's many months since I've heard him come in whistling," he declared.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, who was collecting the letters, nodded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The governor looks quite himself again," young Tidey remarked, turning round on his stool.
