used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
set up or found
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You will give me your honour never to reveal it?”
highest in quality
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave him the pledge readily.
the state of being honored
From this reading You will give me your honour never to reveal it?”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You will give me your honour never to reveal it?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading I gave him the pledge readily.
having a point
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
Posen
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From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
without much difficulty
From this reading I gave him the pledge readily.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading You will give me your honour never to reveal it?”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
get rid of
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will give me your honour never to reveal it?”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
at the time that
From this reading THE ARREST As it was desirable for the success of our plan that I should not be seen when I fetched my horse, the priest pointed out a way across the fields; and then gave me one of the greatest surprises of that time.
in or at the place that
From this reading “The owner of the shed where you left the horses is named Jacob Posen; and he may have found them, and raise difficulties.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will give me your honour never to reveal it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Considering what you are doing I must trust you with a dangerous secret.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will give me your honour never to reveal it?”
