inspector

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

Borrowed from Latin īnspector, from īnspiciō, equivalent to inspect + -or.

“By George!” cried the inspector. — The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
“Well, well, Inspector,” said he. — His last bow : $b Some later reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
And you, Inspector, come along! — The case-book of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle

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