used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
Delahay
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From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "And I, sir, am equally positive," the Italian detective replied.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "And I, sir, am equally positive," the Italian detective replied.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
Flavio
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From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "And I, sir, am equally positive," the Italian detective replied.
and nothing more
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
not any; not one
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "And I, sir, am equally positive," the Italian detective replied.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "And I, sir, am equally positive," the Italian detective replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
term of address for a man
From this reading "And I, sir, am equally positive," the Italian detective replied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I, sir, am equally positive," the Italian detective replied.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "On and off I have known Mrs. Delahay for some considerable time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I think my friend Inspector Dallas told you just now that I had the Flavio case in hand from the first.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I am quite certain that she is no relation whatever to Countess Flavio."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have made a most extraordinary mistake," Walter said.
