used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
Balscombe
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From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
Calliston
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From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
Desmond
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From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
Dowker
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From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
Ellersby
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From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
set up or found
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
the act of departing
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
destroyed or killed
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
Guelph
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From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
Jermyn
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From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
immediately past
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
engage in
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
Myles
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From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
a course of conduct
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
a human being
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
Piccadilly
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From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
Sarschine
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From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
cut with a saw
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
a special situation
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dowker walked along Piccadilly thinking deeply about the curious aspect the case was now assuming.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The only thing to be done was to see Ellersby, and as he was stopping at the Guelph Hotel Dowker went along in that direction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
which person or people
From this reading As far as he could make out, Myles Desmond was the last person who saw Miss Sarschine alive, and he having gone out a few minutes after the interview, it seemed as though he had followed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He followed the same path as he surmised the dead woman must have taken, but what puzzled him was the reason she had for going into Jermyn Street.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "After she found out Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe," he muttered, "the most obvious course would be for her to go home, but she evidently did not intend to do so.
