used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Also, it strengthened the case against the mysterious woman.
(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 For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
in addition
From this reading Also, it strengthened the case against the mysterious woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
from appearances alone
From this reading She had come, apparently, from a distance, and probably in a motor-car.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Also, it strengthened the case against the mysterious woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come, apparently, from a distance, and probably in a motor-car.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She had come, apparently, from a distance, and probably in a motor-car.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
Flexen
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From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come, apparently, from a distance, and probably in a motor-car.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Lord Loudwater had worn no glove.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Loudwater had worn no glove.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had come, apparently, from a distance, and probably in a motor-car.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
full of life and energy
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Loudwater had worn no glove.
Loudwater
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From this reading Lord Loudwater had worn no glove.
motor-car
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From this reading She had come, apparently, from a distance, and probably in a motor-car.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Also, it strengthened the case against the mysterious woman.
not any; not one
From this reading Lord Loudwater had worn no glove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She had come, apparently, from a distance, and probably in a motor-car.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come, apparently, from a distance, and probably in a motor-car.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Also, it strengthened the case against the mysterious woman.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, it settled the question of suicide for good and all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Flexen studied the photographs and the report which stated this fact with a lively interest and a growing sense of its great importance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Also, it strengthened the case against the mysterious woman.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Lord Loudwater had worn no glove.
