used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what's the trouble here?" asked the officer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I followed him and got it away from him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
someone who is a detective
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
five-carat
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From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed him and got it away from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I followed him and got it away from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, what's the trouble here?" asked the officer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I followed him and got it away from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed him and got it away from him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
It's
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From this reading "It's a lie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "It's a lie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
a particular point in time
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Well, what's the trouble here?" asked the officer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, what's the trouble here?" asked the officer.
up to a particular time
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Well, what's the trouble here?" asked the officer.
unset
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From this reading "The trouble is that man stole a five-carat unset diamond from our store and came here to pawn it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I expect the manager of the store here any moment so I want that man detained till he comes," said Dick.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what's the trouble here?" asked the officer.
what's
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From this reading "Well, what's the trouble here?" asked the officer.
