used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It almost seemed as if it must be the very same cigar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It almost seemed as if it must be the very same cigar.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
Conne
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From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He greeted Tom cordially.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
didn't
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From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
eh
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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
finger-prints
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flag-pole
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From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
set up or found
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
FRENCHY
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From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted Tom cordially.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It almost seemed as if it must be the very same cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost seemed as if it must be the very same cigar.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
and nothing more
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
immediately past
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It almost seemed as if it must be the very same cigar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
no person; not anyone
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
scrapbooknounUS /ˈskræpbʊk/
an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It almost seemed as if it must be the very same cigar.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So they didn't manage to sink my old chum, Sherlock Nobody Holmes, eh?
male cat
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
precisely as stated
From this reading It almost seemed as if it must be the very same cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
at the time that
From this reading His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
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 His unlighted cigar was cocked up in the corner of his mouth like a flag-pole from a window, just the same as when Tom had seen him last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE GETS A JOB AND MEETS "FRENCHY" Tom found Mr. Conne poring over a scrapbook filled with cards containing finger-prints.
