used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
(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 "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
commonsenseadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmənˈsens/
exhibiting native good judgment
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
declinesnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "And lose our promotion and get snubbed for our pains," the detective remarked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And lose our promotion and get snubbed for our pains," the detective remarked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
isn't
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From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
Lionel
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From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "And lose our promotion and get snubbed for our pains," the detective remarked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And lose our promotion and get snubbed for our pains," the detective remarked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "And lose our promotion and get snubbed for our pains," the detective remarked.
having a point
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading "And lose our promotion and get snubbed for our pains," the detective remarked.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "And lose our promotion and get snubbed for our pains," the detective remarked.
Rodd
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From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
term of address for a man
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
snubbedverbUS /snʌbd/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "And lose our promotion and get snubbed for our pains," the detective remarked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I don't care much about the job, Mr. Rodd, thanking you all the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Get on to the track and find some proof," Aaron Rodd suggested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If Sir Lionel declines to interfere," the inspector pointed out, "what can we do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There isn't any one can stop you then from behaving in a commonsense manner."
