used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
(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 HOW ALL CAME RIGHT IN THE MORNING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
bare-headed
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From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Beg your pardon," he said, hurriedly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW ALL CAME RIGHT IN THE MORNING.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ALL CAME RIGHT IN THE MORNING.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Beg your pardon," he said, hurriedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ALL CAME RIGHT IN THE MORNING.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOW ALL CAME RIGHT IN THE MORNING.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Beg your pardon," he said, hurriedly.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
pickpocketnounUS /ˈpɪkpɑːkət/
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading HOW ALL CAME RIGHT IN THE MORNING.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beg your pardon," he said, hurriedly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Stop a minute," said the officer, detaining him by the arm, for his appearance and haste inspired suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ALL CAME RIGHT IN THE MORNING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
unluckilyadverb
by bad luck
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was bare-headed, for his hat had fallen off, and he had not deemed it prudent to stop long enough to pick it up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is quite possible that the pickpocket would have made good his escape, if he had not, unluckily for himself, run into another policeman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Beg your pardon," he said, hurriedly.
