used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
(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 He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But nothing else of interest was to be found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing else of interest was to be found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading That done, he stripped off the coat and searched it thoroughly.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
CULPRITnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That done, he stripped off the coat and searched it thoroughly.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
else
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From this reading But nothing else of interest was to be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
set up or found
From this reading But nothing else of interest was to be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But nothing else of interest was to be found.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
go away from a place
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing else of interest was to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That done, he stripped off the coat and searched it thoroughly.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
Rayolite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading That done, he stripped off the coat and searched it thoroughly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading That done, he stripped off the coat and searched it thoroughly.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
possessing sweep
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That done, he stripped off the coat and searched it thoroughly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading That done, he stripped off the coat and searched it thoroughly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He swept all the mass of stuff back into his pocket and turned to his key.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But nothing else of interest was to be found.
at the time that
From this reading When he had taken the message, he sent it up to the captain by a sailor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CLUE TO THE CULPRIT With the call of the _Rayolite_ sounding in his ears, Henry had to leave the nails for later consideration.
