used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
ADMISSIONnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
in addition
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
Clancy
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From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
DiplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
Herne
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From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
Jennings
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From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
Maraquito
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From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Therein a woman was unmasked by means of a scent.
come together
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therein a woman was unmasked by means of a scent.
on one occasion
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
Sardou
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From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Therein a woman was unmasked by means of a scent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
ThereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Therein a woman was unmasked by means of a scent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that perfume also played a part in this case.
unmaskedverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading Therein a woman was unmasked by means of a scent.
the act of using
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
Victorien
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From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therein a woman was unmasked by means of a scent.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should Clancy, Mrs. Herne, Hale, Maraquito and Thomas use a special odor?
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading A DANGEROUS ADMISSION Jennings had once witnessed a drama by Victorien Sardou, entitled--in the English version--Diplomacy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Therein a woman was unmasked by means of a scent.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if they meet in the dark?" thought the detective, "and recognize each other by the scent.
