used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Have you any news for me, Inspector?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
Ferrars
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From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Have you any news for me, Inspector?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you any news for me, Inspector?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
Herriard
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From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
and nothing more
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have you any news for me, Inspector?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Have you any news for me, Inspector?”
note-book
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From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
Quickjohn
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From this reading He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
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 He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
term of address for a man
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
SOLUTIONnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Inspector Quickjohn took the indicated seat and pulled out a large note-book, the orthodox preliminary to police communications.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Ah, come in,” Herriard said, leading the way back to his room, and closing the door.
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 He handed his card, “Detective Inspector Quickjohn, New Scotland Yard.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY “I was just coming to see you, Mr. Herriard, from Sir Henry Ferrars.”
