AERIALnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading AN AERIAL APPEAL.
anew
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AERIAL APPEAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading AN AERIAL APPEAL.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
Chalmers
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From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
Ding-dongnounUS /ˈdɪŋˈdɔːŋ/
the noise made by a bell
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
Dr
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From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sartorius is no more his name than it is mine,” was the rejoinder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Sartorius is no more his name than it is mine,” was the rejoinder.
Jenkins
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From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Sartorius is no more his name than it is mine,” was the rejoinder.
Minory
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From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Sartorius is no more his name than it is mine,” was the rejoinder.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Sartorius is no more his name than it is mine,” was the rejoinder.
not any; not one
From this reading “Sartorius is no more his name than it is mine,” was the rejoinder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “Sartorius is no more his name than it is mine,” was the rejoinder.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
SartoriusnounUS /sɑːrˈtɔːriɪs/
a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
for a short time
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Sartorius is no more his name than it is mine,” was the rejoinder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “His right name is Miles Minory, and he was dismissed from the University shortly before I left for being engaged in some shady financial transactions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading While Ding-dong was sending his wireless appeal flashing and crackling into the ether, Dr. Chalmers turned to Professor Jenkins again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
but in spite of that
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have not yet told us what connection this man Sartorius has with the case?” he hinted.
