used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
DartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
How
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From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Is Hamilton Dart his real name?"
NAT
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From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "No; his real name is Nick Smithers.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; his real name is Nick Smithers.
OBTAINSverbUS /əbˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
rascal's
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From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Is Hamilton Dart his real name?"
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
Smithers
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From this reading "No; his real name is Nick Smithers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been on this rascal's trail for some time."
which person or people
From this reading "I am a police official from Chicago," answered one of the two men who had tried to catch Hamilton Dart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NAT OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION "How is it that you know so much about this man?" asked Nat, after he had collected his thoughts.
