touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
subject to appointment
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
ByrdnounUS /bɜːrd/
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
set up or found
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
the act of departing
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
the act of retaining something
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Tillinghast.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
having a supporting base
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
Stoneleigh
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From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
Tillinghast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Tillinghast.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE TIME APPOINTED DICK leaned limply against the high, glass counter, his cold fingers holding fast to the telltale chain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On going there, Mr. Blake’s servant told me I might catch you here.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He whirled around and found Hardy standing by his side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tried to see you at your office, but Colonel Byrd said you were at Stoneleigh Court.
