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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

in addition

From this reading But, even while I get the blame, I also get the results—sometimes, not always.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But, even while I get the blame, I also get the results—sometimes, not always.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The inspector looked around him thoughtfully, and repeated: “Not always.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

for the reason that

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, even while I get the blame, I also get the results—sometimes, not always.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

divisible by two

From this reading But, even while I get the blame, I also get the results—sometimes, not always.”

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The inspector looked around him thoughtfully, and repeated: “Not always.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

the act of putting something in a certain place

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The inspector looked around him thoughtfully, and repeated: “Not always.

to a moderate degree

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

used to form the superlative

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But, even while I get the blame, I also get the results—sometimes, not always.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

many times at short intervals

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

an authoritative rule

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

recurring again and again

From this reading The inspector looked around him thoughtfully, and repeated: “Not always.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But, even while I get the blame, I also get the results—sometimes, not always.”

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But, even while I get the blame, I also get the results—sometimes, not always.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

a special situation

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading The inspector looked around him thoughtfully, and repeated: “Not always.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

precisely as stated

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

during the time that

From this reading FACTS AND FANCIES A short while later the inspector addressed them mildly:

which person or people

From this reading As most people know, the first thing we must do in locating a crime is to find out who could have done it; next, who wanted to do it.

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From this reading “I very often get a great deal of blame because I won’t do things in a regulation way.