used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
speak to
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole business was, as Barrison could see, a sickening one for Inspector Lowry.
Barrison
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From this reading The whole business was, as Barrison could see, a sickening one for Inspector Lowry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The whole business was, as Barrison could see, a sickening one for Inspector Lowry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
Claire
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From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
make right or correct
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
DOORWAYSnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole business was, as Barrison could see, a sickening one for Inspector Lowry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
the act of departing
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
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 had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
LowrynounUS /ˈlaʊri/
English painter (1887-1976)
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
McAllister's
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From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
Merivale
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From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
Mortimer's
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From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
not any; not one
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
and nothing more
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
reconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The whole business was, as Barrison could see, a sickening one for Inspector Lowry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The whole business was, as Barrison could see, a sickening one for Inspector Lowry.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
Sybil
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From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
Sybil's
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From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
not known
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE TWO DOORWAYS Whether it was strictly correct or not, no one was in a position to question, but, anyway, Inspector Lowry told Sybil finally to go home after leaving her address.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole business was, as Barrison could see, a sickening one for Inspector Lowry.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Even Claire McAllister’s testimony—that Miss Merivale had told her she sometimes wished she could kill their star—fell flat after Sybil’s own confession of not only what she had felt, but what she had threatened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A lot of skeleton theories had come tumbling down with the discovery that another and unknown woman had been present in Mortimer’s dressing room that night.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had fallen down right and left; practically speaking, he had nothing left now to work on, out of all his ingenious work of reconstruction.
