used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
adaptabilitynounUS /əˌdæptəˈbɪləti/
the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
From this reading This ready adaptability was carried out in his manner as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This ready adaptability was carried out in his manner as well.
ATTORNEYnounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
BIOGRAPHERnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfər/
someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This ready adaptability was carried out in his manner as well.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few people knew him as he was.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Few people knew him as he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Few people knew him as he was.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This ready adaptability was carried out in his manner as well.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
moldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
night-watchman
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From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This ready adaptability was carried out in his manner as well.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Few people knew him as he was.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This ready adaptability was carried out in his manner as well.
Richard
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From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ready adaptability was carried out in his manner as well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This ready adaptability was carried out in his manner as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TURNS BIOGRAPHER Inspector Richard Queen was a peculiar man.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Certainly, in the proper raiment, his quiet figure would mold itself to any disguise.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Small and wiry, thatched with grey and wrinkled in fine lines of experience, he might have been a business executive, a night-watchman, or what he chose.
