used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
divisible by two
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
Flexen
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From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
Hutchings
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From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
in motion
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
in a serious manner
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
in or at the place that
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
which person or people
From this reading In the first place, he did not think it fair to a man who had already prejudiced himself so seriously by his threats against the murdered man.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Besides, he would be at a disadvantage, under a greater strain at the Castle, and Mr. Flexen wanted him where he would be at his best, for he wished to be able to form an exact judgment of the likelihood of his being the murderer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been easy enough for Mr. Flexen to send for Hutchings to the Castle and question him there.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Indeed, it must be a very careful and exact judgment, for he felt that he was moving in deep waters; that it was a case in which it was possible, even easy, to go hopelessly wrong.
