used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
the state of being absent
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
arrestsnounUS /ərˈests/
plural of “arrest” — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
axiomnounUS /ˈæksiəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
bashfulnessnounUS /ˈbæʃfəlnes/
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
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From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
InterviewingverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
not any; not one
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Enemies of our police system advance many and curious reasons for this bashfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Interviewing his wise chief, Angel received some excellent advice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In particular they place a sinister interpretation upon the desire of the police to carry out their work without fuss and without ostentation, for the police have an embarrassing system of midnight arrests.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading CONNOR TAKES A HAND It is an axiom at Scotland Yard, “Beware of an audience.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unless you advertise the fact, or unless your case is of sufficient importance to merit notice in the evening newspapers, there is no reason why your disappearance from society should excite comment, or why the excuse, put forward for your absence from your accustomed haunts, that you have gone abroad should not be accepted without question.
