used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
in addition
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading This I did, patiently answering repeated questions and asseverating facts.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
asseverating
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From this reading This I did, patiently answering repeated questions and asseverating facts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
carefully weighed
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
true confidential information
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This I did, patiently answering repeated questions and asseverating facts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
set up or found
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
minutest
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From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading This I did, patiently answering repeated questions and asseverating facts.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading This I did, patiently answering repeated questions and asseverating facts.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
on the contrary
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
Raynor
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From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
recurring again and again
From this reading This I did, patiently answering repeated questions and asseverating facts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
shockinglyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋli/
extremely
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
in the near future
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did see Miss Olive Raynor the next day, but not in the surroundings of her own home as I had expected.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I did, patiently answering repeated questions and asseverating facts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For I received a rather peremptory summons to present myself at police headquarters at a shockingly early hour, and not long after my arrival there, Miss Raynor appeared also.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chief of Police Martin conducted the inquiry, and I soon found that my story was considered of utmost importance, and that I was expected to relate it to the minutest details.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The police had spent a busy night, and had unearthed more or less evidence and had collected quite a cloud of witnesses.
