afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
exhale hard
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
cross-questioned
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From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
someone who is a detective
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
Farquharson
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From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt jaded and nervous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
set up or found
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading He felt jaded and nervous.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
Moriarty
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From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
easily agitated
From this reading He felt jaded and nervous.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Miss Blow seated by herself in the men’s day room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
tyrenounUS /taɪr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading He had been questioned and cross-questioned by Miss Blow for more than an hour after he had completed the destruction of the bicycle tyre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constable Moriarty was digging potatoes in the garden at the back of the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At four o’clock Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders went down to the police barrack.
