used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
in addition
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
barkeepernoun
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
take in liquids
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
haven't
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From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
Killett
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From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF THE MURDER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF THE MURDER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
punchesnounUS /ˈpʌntʃɪz/
plural of “punch” — (boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
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 THE TRUE STORY OF THE MURDER.
stylographic
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From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Detective Killett also arose from the table, and, approaching the bar, asked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
that's
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From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF THE MURDER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
there's
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From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF THE MURDER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't let that trouble you," returned Killett, cheerfully, as he exhibited a pad of paper and a stylographic pen; "you see I carry my tools with me."
the act of creating written works
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Why--yes, there's a room in there that's vacant," answered the barkeeper; "but we haven't any writing materials."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got a quiet little room handy, where I can drink one or two whisky punches by myself, and do a little writing?"
