used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Those chaps are bad ones,” said the boy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Those chaps are bad ones,” said the boy.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They steal wherever they happen to be.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Those chaps are bad ones,” said the boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “Those chaps are bad ones,” said the boy.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
CUSTOMERnounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
come to pass
From this reading “They steal wherever they happen to be.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
ten 10s
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
engage in
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Those chaps are bad ones,” said the boy.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Those chaps are bad ones,” said the boy.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
move stealthily
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Lawrence has got back, and his desk was robbed of a hundred and five dollars, so he says.”
Starleigh
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From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “They steal wherever they happen to be.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
express in words
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They steal wherever they happen to be.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those chaps are bad ones,” said the boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB’S FIRST CUSTOMER Mr. Starleigh was much interested in the story Bob had to tell him on the following morning.
in or to any place at all
From this reading “They steal wherever they happen to be.”
which person or people
From this reading The old photographer advised Bob to make a complaint against the officer who had allowed Barker to slip away, but Bob shook his head.
