used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
(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 Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
aren't
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From this reading “You’re a widow, aren’t you?”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I have a room?”
CluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
Colson
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From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
Detective-Sergeant
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From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
DiscoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
don't
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From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can I have a room?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
Mariner's
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From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Can I have a room?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
up to a particular time
From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “You’re a widow, aren’t you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m not much given to be afraid, but I don’t like the idea of being alone in the house with a corpse, and I was thinking of asking a neighbour to sleep here.”
Yates
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From this reading Detective-Sergeant Colson Discovers Clues “Mrs. Yates,” said Detective-Sergeant Colson, as he finished a modest meal, served at his request in the “Mariner’s Arms,” “I am thinking of making my quarters here, at all events till the inquest is over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m only too glad to have you, sir,” replied the buxom landlady.
You're
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From this reading “You’re a widow, aren’t you?”
