used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am a little hazy about the solution myself," said Ela dubiously.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a little hazy about the solution myself," said Ela dubiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "The whole thing is perfectly clear, now," he said.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading "I am a little hazy about the solution myself," said Ela dubiously.
ElanounUS /ˈelə/
an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
Farrington
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From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
Fritz
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From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading "I am a little hazy about the solution myself," said Ela dubiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am a little hazy about the solution myself," said Ela dubiously.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The whole thing is perfectly clear, now," he said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am a little hazy about the solution myself," said Ela dubiously.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I am a little hazy about the solution myself," said Ela dubiously.
information about recent and important events
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The whole thing is perfectly clear, now," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "The whole thing is perfectly clear, now," he said.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
posternounUS /ˈpoʊstər/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The whole thing is perfectly clear, now," he said.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading "I am a little hazy about the solution myself," said Ela dubiously.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
a special situation
From this reading "The whole thing is perfectly clear, now," he said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
at the time that
From this reading T. B. Smith was playing a round of golf at Walton Heath, when the news was telephoned through to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He left immediately for town, and picked up Ela at luncheon at the Fritz Hotel, where the detective had his headquarters.
which person or people
From this reading "The inexplicable disappearance of Mr. Farrington is explained in poster type, 'that he who runs may read.'"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The whole thing is perfectly clear, now," he said.
