used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He perceived clearly that the case was at a deadlock till he had that information.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, still hopeful, he telephoned to Scotland Yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast, still hopeful, he telephoned to Scotland Yard.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He perceived clearly that the case was at a deadlock till he had that information.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
a person who is in charge
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
without doubt or question
From this reading He perceived clearly that the case was at a deadlock till he had that information.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
deadlocknounUS /ˈdedlɑːk/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading He perceived clearly that the case was at a deadlock till he had that information.
Flexen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No information had reached it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After breakfast, still hopeful, he telephoned to Scotland Yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
a message received and understood
From this reading No information had reached it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No information had reached it.
the literary culture
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
not any; not one
From this reading No information had reached it.
not one, and not any
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He perceived clearly that the case was at a deadlock till he had that information.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No information had reached it.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading After breakfast, still hopeful, he telephoned to Scotland Yard.
not in physical motion
From this reading After breakfast, still hopeful, he telephoned to Scotland Yard.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading After breakfast, still hopeful, he telephoned to Scotland Yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He perceived clearly that the case was at a deadlock till he had that information.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
up to a particular time
From this reading He perceived clearly that the case was at a deadlock till he had that information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He perceived clearly that the case was at a deadlock till he had that information.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mr. Flexen awoke next morning hopeful of news of the mysterious woman.
Wycombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the letters addressed to him at the Castle and those brought over from the office of the Chief Constable at Low Wycombe brought none.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading After breakfast, still hopeful, he telephoned to Scotland Yard.
