used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
(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 "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Step up here, Mr. Brown."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
ceilingward
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From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
Danny
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From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Step up here, Mr. Brown."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
licensedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪsənst/
given official approval to act
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
practitionersnounUS /prækˈtɪʃənərz/
plural of “practitioner” — someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Step up here, Mr. Brown."
required or under orders
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
Tutt
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From this reading "All there is to this case!" murmured Mr. Tutt audibly, raising his eyes ceilingward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Step up here, Mr. Brown."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
which person or people
From this reading It was his duty to go round and arrest people who pretended to be licensed practitioners of medicine and assumed to doctor other people and animals.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Mr. Brown, the supposed Doctor Simon whose horse Danny had attended, seated himself complacently in the witness chair and bowed to the jury in a professional manner.
a late time of life
From this reading He had, he told them, been a detective employed by the state board of health for over sixteen years.
