used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is the case one of any intricacy?"
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
Barnet
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From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
without deviation
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
the act of departing
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
intricacynounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsi/
marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading "Is the case one of any intricacy?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
post-mortemnounUS /poʊstˈmɔːrtem/
discussion of an event after it has occurred
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
solicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
carry out
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
Thorndyke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It appears to be one of suicide, but the solicitors to the 'Griffin' office have asked me to go down to the place, which is in the neighbourhood of Barnet, and be present at the _post-mortem_ and the inquest.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They have managed to arrange that the inquest shall take place directly after the _post-mortem_, so that we shall be able to do the whole business in a single visit."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AMBUSH "I am going to ask for your collaboration in another case," said Thorndyke, a day or two later.
