used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
any person at all
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk took the correction like a lamb.
correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading The clerk took the correction like a lamb.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
didn't
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From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
effronterynounUS /ɪˈfrʌntəri/
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading The clerk took the correction like a lamb.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The clerk took the correction like a lamb.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
and nothing more
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
except for; apart from
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clerk took the correction like a lamb.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not have refrained from making it, to save my skin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The clerk took the correction like a lamb.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But Raffles rewarded me with as vicious a little kick as he could administer unobserved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
which person or people
From this reading "Who was Charles Peace?" he inquired, with the bland effrontery of any judge upon the bench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, he didn't; only one of them was a policeman; and he never killed anybody with a knife."
