used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
anew
From this reading Chance favored Blount again next day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Hello Morgan!" he said, "through with your job already?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why--what's the trouble?" asked Blount, sympathetically.
Blackwall
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From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
Blount
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From this reading Chance favored Blount again next day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance favored Blount again next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Chance favored Blount again next day.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
else
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From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
every person
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Chance favored Blount again next day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello Morgan!" he said, "through with your job already?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Hello Morgan!" he said, "through with your job already?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "Hello Morgan!" he said, "through with your job already?"
NewgatenounUS /ˈnuːɡeɪt/
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Chance favored Blount again next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello Morgan!" he said, "through with your job already?"
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "Why--what's the trouble?" asked Blount, sympathetically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Hello Morgan!" he said, "through with your job already?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Why--what's the trouble?" asked Blount, sympathetically.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
what's
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From this reading "Why--what's the trouble?" asked Blount, sympathetically.
at the time that
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was walking along toward Newgate, undecided whether to call on Sanders or try "down Blackwall way," when he met a brother detective.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why--what's the trouble?" asked Blount, sympathetically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hello Morgan!" he said, "through with your job already?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--and so is everyone else on that job for the present," replied Morgan, ruefully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello Morgan!" he said, "through with your job already?"
