used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
consider or hold as true
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
make calm or still
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Naturally he would use a different hand.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
Floçon
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From this reading “Quite so,” put in M. Floçon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Naturally he would use a different hand.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Quite so,” put in M. Floçon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
immediately past
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Quite so,” put in M. Floçon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally he would use a different hand.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
note-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Quite so,” put in M. Floçon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite so,” put in M. Floçon.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Quite so,” put in M. Floçon.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I cannot see it,” said the Judge at last; adding reluctantly, “No doubt there is a difference, but it is to be explained.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For several minutes both the Judge and the detective pored over the note-book, examining page after page, shaking their heads, and declining to accept the evidence of their eyes.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
the act of using
From this reading Naturally he would use a different hand.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
at the time that
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naturally he would use a different hand.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “When he wrote the early part, he was calm and collected; the last entries, so straggling, so ragged, and so badly written, were made when he was fresh from the crime, excited, upset, little master of himself.
