used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am used to it.
react verbally
From this reading "Thanks, but I'd just as soon keep my coat on," was the answer.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
bloomin
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From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
distrustfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌstfəl/
having or showing distrust
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
(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 Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am used to it.
I'd
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From this reading "Thanks, but I'd just as soon keep my coat on," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am used to it.
it's
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From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
and nothing more
From this reading "Thanks, but I'd just as soon keep my coat on," was the answer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Thanks, but I'd just as soon keep my coat on," was the answer.
Matlock
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From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thanks, but I'd just as soon keep my coat on," was the answer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
get rid of
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
in the near future
From this reading "Thanks, but I'd just as soon keep my coat on," was the answer.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
carry out
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks, but I'd just as soon keep my coat on," was the answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing had been said to arouse his suspicions but he could feel by instinct that the Englishman was growing distrustful of him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I am used to it.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A QUEER TURN OF AFFAIRS The detective felt that he was on delicate as well as dangerous ground.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take off your coat, it's bloomin' warm in here," said Matlock Styles, as he proceeded to shed his outer garment.
