used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “And always will be,” Doctor Davenport nodded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
Barry
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And always will be,” Doctor Davenport nodded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
BladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
coincidedverbUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd/
past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
CurvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading “And always will be,” Doctor Davenport nodded.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “And always will be,” Doctor Davenport nodded.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
put on clothes
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
etc
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From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
here's
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From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
LobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
Mellen
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From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “And always will be,” Doctor Davenport nodded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
OnyxnounUS /ˈɑːnɪks/
a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
Phil
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
taking-off
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From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Come Back,” “In the Onyx Lobby,” “The Curved Blades” etc.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
unsolvedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɑːlvd/
not solved
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “A bit thick, I call it,” Pollard looked round the group; “here’s Mellen been dead six weeks now, and the mystery of his taking-off still unsolved.”
which person or people
From this reading “Mighty few murders are brought home to the villains who commit them.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And always will be,” Doctor Davenport nodded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” drawled Phil Barry, an artist, whose dress and demeanor coincided with the popular idea of his class.
