used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The police and Gerald go away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
ElmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
Gerald
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From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
Gerald's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The police and Gerald go away.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
go away from a place
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
MAKE-UPnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
not any; not one
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
realizesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
express in speech
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The police and Gerald are in the passage by the front door, and a haggard faced man is crouched below the steps listening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
THEATRICALadjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
a Caucasian
From this reading He hears all that Gerald says, and his fury rises to white heat as he realizes by his late clerk's reticence that he is not a detective at all!
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading A THEATRICAL MAKE-UP We leave America for England, and turn back in our history a week or so--to Wimbledon and The Elms on the night of Gerald's adventure there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No policeman would speak as he speaks--concealing the facts from other officers.
