used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
being joined in close association
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
Denham
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From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
Giles
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From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
go away from a place
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
RATnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
Rickwell
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From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
robberiesnounUS /ˈrɑːbəriz/
plural of “robbery” — larceny by threat of violence
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
Steel'snounUS /stiːlz/
possessive form of “steel” — an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Steel's opinion that she was down Plymouth way, sailing round the Devonshire coast, and the police in that county were on the lookout.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man was to be arrested for various robberies connected with the gang of thieves, of which he was the head.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The detective could not leave town before, as he had to procure a warrant for the arrest of Alfred Denham, alias Wilson, alias George Franklin, and half a dozen other names.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RAT IN A CORNER The next day Giles returned to Rickwell with Steel.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Search was being made by the police for _The Red Cross_ yacht, but evidently the gang had taken alarm, for she had disappeared.
