used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
bamboozleverb
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
Benson
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From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
didn't
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From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "You're really a first-class villain, upon my soul!
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
Glenthorpe
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From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
not accessible to view
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
how
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From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
inventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You're really a first-class villain, upon my soul!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
pocket-book
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From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You're really a first-class villain, upon my soul!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "You're really a first-class villain, upon my soul!
not in physical motion
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You're really a first-class villain, upon my soul!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "You're really a first-class villain, upon my soul!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "But I didn't know the money was hidden in the pit," said the wretched man, glancing uneasily at the pocket-book, which was still lying on the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
You're
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From this reading "You're a nice scoundrel, Benson," said Superintendent Galloway, nodding his head at the innkeeper with a kind of ferocious banter.
you've
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From this reading But this precious story with which you've tried to bamboozle us is not complete.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would it be putting too much strain on your inventive faculties to ask you, while you are about it, to give us your version of how the money which was stolen from Mr. Glenthorpe came to be hidden in the pit in which you flung his body?"
