used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
ACKROYD
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From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
Ackroyd's
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From this reading Part I. ranges from Ackroyd’s death on the Friday evening to the following Monday night.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Part I. ranges from Ackroyd’s death on the Friday evening to the following Monday night.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
to come or go into
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Part I. ranges from Ackroyd’s death on the Friday evening to the following Monday night.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Part I. ranges from Ackroyd’s death on the Friday evening to the following Monday night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
Hercule
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From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
and nothing more
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Part I. ranges from Ackroyd’s death on the Friday evening to the following Monday night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Part I. ranges from Ackroyd’s death on the Friday evening to the following Monday night.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part I. ranges from Ackroyd’s death on the Friday evening to the following Monday night.
the local environment
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
Poirot
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From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Part I. ranges from Ackroyd’s death on the Friday evening to the following Monday night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
straight-forward
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From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACKROYD After the evening talk I have just chronicled, the affair seemed to me to enter on a different phase.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is the straight-forward narrative of what occurred, as presented to Hercule Poirot.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing can be divided into two parts, each clear and distinct from the other.
