used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The storm had blown over after all.
anew
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
(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 The storm had blown over after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The storm had blown over after all.
uttered without voice
From this reading Dick breathed again.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
conspiringverbUS /kənˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
with resolute determination
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had blown over after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm had blown over after all.
the act of punishing
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
remandverbUS /rɪˈmænd/
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had blown over after all.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
male cat
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
a Caucasian
From this reading Not only had he himself escaped punishment for conspiring against the ends of justice, but Tom White had still another week during which something might turn up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The constable stood down, and a brief consultation again ensued between the Bench and the clerk which Dick, firmly believing that it referred to him, watched with terrible interest.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the magistrate, looking up, "we remand the case for a week."
