having companions or an escort
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
react verbally
From this reading "This time we are going to nail the right Corbett," was the confident answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "This time we are going to nail the right Corbett," was the confident answer.
CORBETTnounUS /ˈkɔːrbɪt/
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
the act of departing
From this reading "This time we are going to nail the right Corbett," was the confident answer.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
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 "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "This time we are going to nail the right Corbett," was the confident answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "What _are_ we after?" said the policeman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "This time we are going to nail the right Corbett," was the confident answer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
SYDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This time we are going to nail the right Corbett," was the confident answer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This time we are going to nail the right Corbett," was the confident answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
at the time that
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SYDNEY H. CORBETT The detective glanced up at Bruce's chambers while passing through Victoria Street.
which person or people
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wonder what he would think if he knew what we are after," he said to his colleague, one of the two who accompanied him when the barrister was arrested by mistake.
