used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
for the reason that
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
conflictedverbUS /kənˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “conflict” — be in conflict
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
Coquenil
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From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
FOOTPRINTSnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
how
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From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
of great significance or value
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
a human being
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
positivenessnoun
the character of the positive electric pole
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was evidently important to get as much light as possible on this point.
preconceivedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/
(of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
rejectingverbUS /rɪˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “reject” — refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
well-meaningadjective
not unfriendly or threatening
From this reading She seemed a truthful, well-meaning person, and the murderer _might_ have gone into Number Seven after committing the crime.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FOOTPRINTS One of the great lessons Coquenil had learned in his long experience with mysterious crimes was to be careful of hastily rejecting any evidence because it conflicted with some preconceived theory.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been easy now, for instance, to assume that this prim spinster was mistaken in declaring that she had seen the pistol thrown from the window of Number Seven.
but in spite of that
From this reading That, of course, seemed most unlikely, since the shooting was done in Number Six, yet how account for the woman's positiveness?
