used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
Detective-Inspector
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From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
at any time
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
exhumationnounUS /eksˌhjuːˈmeɪʃən/
the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning," said Mr. Murbles, surprised.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading "Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
Murbles
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From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning," said Mr. Murbles, surprised.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading "Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings.
SlamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
SpadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
StaplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Good morning," said Mr. Murbles, surprised.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is coming, my own, my sweet, were it ever so airy a tread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
Wimsey
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From this reading "Good morning," said Wimsey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Grand Slam In Spades_ On the seventh morning after the exhumation--which happened to be a Tuesday--Lord Peter walked briskly into Mr. Murbles' chambers in Staple Inn, with Detective-Inspector Parker at his heels.
