used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
ApplyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
Bletchley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
at any time
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
horn-rimmedadjective
having the frame made of horn or tortoise shell or plastic that simulates either
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
Inspector'snounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
possessive form of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
judiciouslyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/
in a judicious manner
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
maximanounUS /ˈmæksəmə/
plural of “maximum” — the largest possible quantity
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
maximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
RansackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector’s heavy silver case and lit up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading A Room Is Ransacked at “Rest Harrow” “A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling,” remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, “has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination.
at the time that
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He removed his horn-rimmed glasses—wiped them studiously—and replaced them.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I’ve worked on those lines ever since I can remember,” he continued, “and I’ve never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign.”
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble.”
