used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Now we'll really be able to establish somebody's innocence on _that_!
anew
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come, let's have a look at it."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now we'll really be able to establish somebody's innocence on _that_!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
bootmaker's
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From this reading "Brought your bootmaker's department with you, eh?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Brought your bootmaker's department with you, eh?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
Cleek
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From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let's have a look at it."
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
CYRILnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "Brought your bootmaker's department with you, eh?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
drawing-room
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From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
Duggan
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From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
eh
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From this reading "Brought your bootmaker's department with you, eh?
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Now we'll really be able to establish somebody's innocence on _that_!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come, let's have a look at it."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello!" he said with a smile.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" he said with a smile.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Now we'll really be able to establish somebody's innocence on _that_!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come, let's have a look at it."
and nothing more
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
let's
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From this reading Come, let's have a look at it."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Come, let's have a look at it."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
Narkom
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From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we'll really be able to establish somebody's innocence on _that_!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now we'll really be able to establish somebody's innocence on _that_!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello!" he said with a smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Hello!" he said with a smile.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading Now we'll really be able to establish somebody's innocence on _that_!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
we'll
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From this reading Now we'll really be able to establish somebody's innocence on _that_!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ENTER CYRIL Within the space of a half-hour Miss Duggan was back again in the big drawing-room, and Cleek, having had a short confidential talk with Mr. Narkom, and gleaned a few of that good gentleman's ideas, entered the room by the French windows that led on to the terrace just as she came in by the hall door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Brought your bootmaker's department with you, eh?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Brought your bootmaker's department with you, eh?
