afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
BULLETnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
deputiesnounUS /ˈdepjətiz/
plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
Dillon
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From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
Dillon's
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From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
LIQUIDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Garrick had met him often and the cordiality of their relations was well testified to by Dillon's greeting.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIQUID BULLET On our return to the city, I was not surprised after our conversation over in New Jersey to find that Garrick had decided on visiting police headquarters.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his office on the second floor, the Commissioner greeted us cordially in his bluff and honest voice which both of us came to know and like so well later.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, of course, Commissioner Dillon, one of the deputies, whom he wanted to see.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had met Dillon myself some time before in connection with my study of the finger print system, and consequently needed no second introduction.
