used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
accusinglyadverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋli/
in an accusing manner
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fred was looking at the package with wide open and horrified eyes.
Fred
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From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Fred was looking at the package with wide open and horrified eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Fred was looking at the package with wide open and horrified eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of tampering with the seals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of tampering with the seals.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Fred was looking at the package with wide open and horrified eyes.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
PUZZLINGadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
Raymond
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From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
express in words
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading There was no sign of tampering with the seals.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of tampering with the seals.
tamperingnounUS /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading There was no sign of tampering with the seals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of tampering with the seals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A PUZZLING CASE Professor Raymond picked the package up and examined it carefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign of tampering with the seals.
(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 "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
at the time that
From this reading It was in precisely the same condition as when he had received it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Fred was looking at the package with wide open and horrified eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no sign of tampering with the seals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," he said, as he looked coldly and accusingly at Fred, "what have you got to say?"
