used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
from appearances alone
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became really entertaining.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
Bickerdike
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From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
exhale hard
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
Cleghorn
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From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
DRIVESnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading It became really entertaining.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
impeccableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpekəbəl/
without fault or error
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
InquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became really entertaining.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
immediately past
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
one's
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From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It became really entertaining.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
scandalised
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From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading In short, the impeccable Cleghorn had been arrested, and was detained on suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading THE BARON DRIVES (_From the Bickerdike MS._) On the day following the Inquest, the plot thickened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading One did not know whether to appear the more scandalised or amused.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the one hand there was a certain satisfaction in knowing that the last word was apparently not said in what had seemed to be a perfectly straightforward affair, on the other one’s sense of fitness had received a severe blow.
