(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He could now account for everything that had happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
(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 The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew that he could only suffer some inconvenience for an hour or so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
constabularynounUS /kənˈstæbjəleri/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could now account for everything that had happened.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He could now account for everything that had happened.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could now account for everything that had happened.
set up or found
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He could now account for everything that had happened.
Harold
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From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could now account for everything that had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He knew that he could only suffer some inconvenience for an hour or so.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading He knew that he could only suffer some inconvenience for an hour or so.
a message received and understood
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he could only suffer some inconvenience for an hour or so.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
as might be expected
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could now account for everything that had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew that he could only suffer some inconvenience for an hour or so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew that he could only suffer some inconvenience for an hour or so.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew that he could only suffer some inconvenience for an hour or so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He knew that he could only suffer some inconvenience for an hour or so.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could now account for everything that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His father must have been found dead under suspicious circumstances the previous day, and information had been conveyed to the county constabulary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading |SOME minutes had passed before Harold had sufficiently recovered to be able to get upon his feet.
migratory
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The instinct of the constabulary being to connect all crime with tramps, and his own appearance, after his night of wandering, as well as the conditions under which he had been found, suggesting the tramp, he had naturally been arrested.
