used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he described what happened afterwards as a ‘schemozzle.’
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading That was the actual word used.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then he described what happened afterwards as a ‘schemozzle.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
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 “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
Branston's
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From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
put or send forth
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
Delaney
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From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Then he described what happened afterwards as a ‘schemozzle.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
set up or found
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
Godfrey
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From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then he described what happened afterwards as a ‘schemozzle.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
LeadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
Mulberry-Bush
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From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
done under pressure
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
schemozzlenoun
(Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess
From this reading Then he described what happened afterwards as a ‘schemozzle.’
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he described what happened afterwards as a ‘schemozzle.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading That was the actual word used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
at the time that
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That was the actual word used.
work-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he was released from the work-room by his housekeeper after his unexpected imprisonment he rushed to the room where he found Miss Delaney lying dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That Leads Round the Mulberry-Bush “What do you mean, exactly?” queried Sergeant Godfrey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you cast your mind back, Godfrey,” enlarged Bannister, “Branston’s evidence was pretty much as follows.
