used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
in the past
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
a line of approach
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And his father and mother hearing the news and running there.
fellanounUS /ˈfelə/
a boy or man
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
Hauptwanger
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And his father and mother hearing the news and running there.
Henderson
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
inquisitorialadjective
especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that right?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And his father and mother hearing the news and running there.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And his father and mother hearing the news and running there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
an amount of time
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
requestioned
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Is that right?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And his father and mother hearing the news and running there.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
express in words
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
confined on all sides
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that right?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And his father and mother hearing the news and running there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
precisely as stated
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
in or at the place that
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
Yah
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From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
