Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

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From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

clothing in general

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading This was a long room filled with desks.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

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From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading This was a long room filled with desks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

and nothing more

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This was a long room filled with desks.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

a form of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

according to the clock

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

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 FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading This was a long room filled with desks.

a male human offspring

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a long room filled with desks.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MONTE FIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The large waiting-room they entered was decorated in just such a fashion as might have been expected from a man of Field’s taste in clothes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.

at the time that

From this reading FIELD’S TOPHATS BEGIN TO ASSUME PROPORTIONS It was exactly ten o’clock in the morning when Inspector Queen and his son opened the frosted glass door marked:

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was deserted, and with a puzzled glance Inspector Queen pushed through the door, Ellery strolling behind, and went into the General Office.