used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
BAWDSEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on second thought he decided to see Bawdsey first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But on second thought he decided to see Bawdsey first.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But on second thought he decided to see Bawdsey first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
the act of departing
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
Jersey'snounUS /ˈdʒɜːrziz/
possessive form of “jersey” — a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on second thought he decided to see Bawdsey first.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
Remo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But on second thought he decided to see Bawdsey first.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
make square
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
express in words
From this reading It was in his mind to see his grandfather and tell the story to him, backed by the production of the confession.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But on second thought he decided to see Bawdsey first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
up to a particular time
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
at the time that
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
which person or people
From this reading WHO BAWDSEY WAS George read the remainder of Mrs. Jersey's confession and then put it away.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even when he got to the end he could not connect the San Remo crime with that of Amelia Square.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wired for an appointment, and received a reply stating that Bawdsey was going out of town at three o'clock that day, but would be in his rooms till then.
