Chapter XIX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

later than; following

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

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From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ronald Branston’s Story “Branston!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ronald Branston’s Story “Branston!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

a person qualified to practice dentistry

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

past form of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

and nothing more

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “Quite right, Inspector,” said the Sergeant.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Quite right, Inspector,” said the Sergeant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ronald Branston’s Story “Branston!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

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 Ronald Branston’s Story “Branston!

express in words

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Branston after all!” insinuated Sergeant Godfrey to the Inspector as they made their way back to the station.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We can’t get away from the hard fact that the only corroboration of Branston’s story comes from one of his own staff—that Mrs. Bertenshaw of his—the housekeeper.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Before proceeding any further, Godfrey,” said Bannister, turning to his companion, “tell me all you know about this Mr. Ronald Branston, the dentist.