used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
Armadale
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From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Now we can get to business, Inspector.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now we can get to business, Inspector.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
Clifton
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From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
Foss
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From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now we can get to business, Inspector.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
Let's
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From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
Marden
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From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
methodicallyadverbUS /məˈθɑːdɪkəli/
in a methodical manner
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
Muramasa
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From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now we can get to business, Inspector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
by chance
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
having a point
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Followed by Armadale, he stepped over to the bay containing the corpse of Foss and began methodically to inspect the surroundings.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Muramasa Sword As the door closed behind Michael Clifton, the Chief Constable turned to the Inspector.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we can get to business, Inspector.
at the time that
From this reading “This must have been the case that Marden slipped against when he cut his hand,” the Inspector pointed out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let’s have a look round the place at leisure, and perhaps the surgeon will turn up before we reach the body itself.”
