used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People were about me the whole time.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
AMBLERnounUS /ˈæmblər/
someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading AMBLER JEVONS IS INQUISITIVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
Ethelwynn
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From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
hazarded
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From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
for this reason
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
INQUISITIVEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading AMBLER JEVONS IS INQUISITIVE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMBLER JEVONS IS INQUISITIVE.
JEVONSnoun
English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882)
From this reading AMBLER JEVONS IS INQUISITIVE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People were about me the whole time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
not any; not one
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were about me the whole time.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
re-examining
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From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
scrutinised
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From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People were about me the whole time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading People were about me the whole time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Ethelwynn had taken her sister to a friend in the vicinity, accompanied by the nurse and the cook.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were about me the whole time.
at the time that
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hence I had no opportunity of re-examining the little object I had picked up from the spot where the murderer must have stood.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading People were about me the whole time.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When morning dawned two detectives from Scotland Yard arrived, made notes of the circumstances, examined the open window in the conservatory, hazarded a few wise remarks, and closely scrutinised the dagger in the hall.
