used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
(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 "This is all a mistake," he said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not the person."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
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 "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not the person."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is all a mistake," he said.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "This is all a mistake," he said.
NAT
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From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not the person."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
on one occasion
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
a human being
From this reading "I am not the person."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is all a mistake," he said.
express in words
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
Smithers
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From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
swindlernounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is all a mistake," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the meantime another officer had been looking up Nick Smithers' picture in the rogues' gallery.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
(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 "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NAT COMES INTO HIS OWN Once at the police station, Nat made a charge against Nick Smithers, and then the swindler was asked what he had to say for himself.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "He is wanted in Chicago as well as in New York City," went on our hero.
