a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
(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 "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These detectives are the very devil to pay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
baggyadjectiveUS /ˈbæɡi/
not fitting closely; hanging loosely
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
Bartholomew
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From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
close-clipped
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From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "These detectives are the very devil to pay.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "These detectives are the very devil to pay.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
hearth-rug
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From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
Merriton
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From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
Nigel
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From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
one's
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From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "These detectives are the very devil to pay.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
SPINverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Don't like it, Nigel, my boy; don't like it at all!" he ejaculated, suddenly, in his close-clipped fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These detectives are the very devil to pay.
they're
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From this reading Get 'em in one's house and they're like doctors--including, of course, my humble self--difficult to get out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These detectives are the very devil to pay.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
tweeds
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From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "These detectives are the very devil to pay.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Upon the hearth-rug Doctor Bartholomew, clad in baggy tweeds, stood tugging at his beard and watched the man's back with kindly, troubled eyes.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL Merriton stood at the study window, looking out, and pulling at his cigar with an air of profound meditation.
