used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
Ah
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From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
(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 To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
Englishman's
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From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
Hamidullah
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From this reading Hamidullah was the next stage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “It will come,” said Fielding, holding his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It will come,” said Fielding, holding his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “It will come,” said Fielding, holding his hand.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will come,” said Fielding, holding his hand.
It's
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From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hamidullah was the next stage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
on one occasion
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will come,” said Fielding, holding his hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Hamidullah was the next stage.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
Superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamidullah was the next stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Englishman’s passionate “It’s all a mistake,” he answered, “Ah, ah, has some evidence come?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hamidullah was the next stage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
at the time that
From this reading He was waiting outside the Superintendent’s office, and sprang up respectfully when he saw Fielding.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will come,” said Fielding, holding his hand.
an affirmative
From this reading “Ah, yes, Mr. Fielding; but when once an Indian has been arrested, we do not know where it will stop.”
