used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
acutest
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From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
an occurrence of something
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading * * * * * The State had completed its case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
counselorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counselor” — someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
dog-earedadjective
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
ExpertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
an established custom
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * The State had completed its case.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I include the two stories in their instructive order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading I include the two stories in their instructive order.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading I include the two stories in their instructive order.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * The State had completed its case.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I include the two stories in their instructive order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
outwitverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪt/
beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
pigeonholenounUS /ˈpɪdʒənhoʊl/
a specific (often simplistic) category
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
prosecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading * * * * * The State had completed its case.
plural of “story” — 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 I include the two stories in their instructive order.
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 The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I include the two stories in their instructive order.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kept them, he said, to reduce enthusiasm, as a doctor keeps a drug to reduce a fever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
volublyadverb
in a chatty manner
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
which person or people
From this reading They were handed, with the regularity of a habit, to two types of visitors who annoyed him: those persons who volubly admired the professional detective; and that other class who assured him that the inspired amateur, as, for example, some local prosecutor in a criminal case, could outwit the acutest counselors of darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Expert Detective Walker kept two dog-eared magazines in a pigeonhole of his desk, with a story marked in each.
