Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

later than; following

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

(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 "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

in an artistic manner

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I've got something new," Greenleaf contributed; "but you're right.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

a person who is in charge

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading "I've got something new," Greenleaf contributed; "but you're right.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I've got something new," Greenleaf contributed; "but you're right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I've got something new," Greenleaf contributed; "but you're right.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

and nothing more

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "I've got something new," Greenleaf contributed; "but you're right.

not any; not one

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

according to the clock

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

past form of “refrain” — resist doing something

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I've got something new," Greenleaf contributed; "but you're right.

a strong line

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I've got something new," Greenleaf contributed; "but you're right.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At Bristow's suggestion they refrained from discussing any phase of the murder during the meal.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

bound or secured closely

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

without possibility of mistake

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "All we have to do now," he said, "is to see that the knot in Perry's rope is artistically tied--and that's not appetizing."

at the time that

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON It was a little after three o'clock when Chief Greenleaf and Lawrence Bristow finished their "celebration dinner" and took their seats on the porch of No. 9.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The host, accomplishing the impossible in a prohibition state, had produced a bottle of champagne, explaining: "Just for you, chief; I never touch it;" and the chief had enjoyed it, unmistakably.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I've got something new," Greenleaf contributed; "but you're right.