used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I introduced myself as a detective he started visibly.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I introduced myself as a detective he started visibly.
Ashfield
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From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
Ashley
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From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
CLEWSnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF CLEWS.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF CLEWS.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
Felton
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From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
set up or found
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF CLEWS.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I introduced myself as a detective he started visibly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading When I introduced myself as a detective he started visibly.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I introduced myself as a detective he started visibly.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF CLEWS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
and nothing more
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
on the contrary
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
resumesnounUS /rɪˈzuːmz/
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
express in words
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I introduced myself as a detective he started visibly.
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 Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story:
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton, found him at his residence and interviewed him in his library for fully an hour.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading When I introduced myself as a detective he started visibly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
at the time that
From this reading When I introduced myself as a detective he started visibly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
belonging to which person
From this reading In place of the extreme agitation which characterized his testimony at the inquest, he betrayed a nervousness rather peculiar, to say the least, in one whose knowledge of the crime embraced only what he related to the coroner.
