used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
Alan
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From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
(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 Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
boulder-strewn
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From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
BRETT'S
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From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
Capella's
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From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
dictationnounUS /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It was found easily enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was found easily enough.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
set up or found
From this reading It was found easily enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
Holden
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From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
Hume-Frazer
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From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was found easily enough.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
a brief written record
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
on one occasion
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
and nothing more
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
Ooma
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From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
retailedverbUS /ˈriːteɪld/
past form of “retail” — be sold at the retail level
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
term of address for a man
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
hard to endure
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
viaductnounUS /ˈvaɪədəkt/
bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
From this reading Only once did the line cross such a place as that described by Ooma, and a bruised and battered corpse was taken out of the boulder-strewn stream beneath the viaduct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was found easily enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE LAST NOTE IN BRETT'S DIARY Winter and Holden were invaluable during the trying hours that followed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Acting in conjunction with the local police, they caused a search to be made for Capella's body.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Meanwhile Winter, writing from Brett's dictation, drew up a complete statement of all the facts retailed by the Japanese in relation to the murders of Sir Alan Hume-Frazer and the unfortunate Italian.
