used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a month things went on quite smoothly.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
anew
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
Darwen
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From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
Darwen's
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From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
Donovan
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From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
etc
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From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month things went on quite smoothly.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
glibadjectiveUS /ɡlɪb/
marked by lack of intellectual depth
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
he's
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From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month things went on quite smoothly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a month things went on quite smoothly.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For a month things went on quite smoothly.
express in words
From this reading "What will Mr Donovan say?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading For a month things went on quite smoothly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
not in physical motion
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
carry out
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For a month things went on quite smoothly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Something seemed to be on the mind of Mr Donovan too, but Darwen still smiled.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The police, although spurred to strenuous efforts by the glib tongue of Pat Donovan, J.P., absolutely failed to discover any trace of Darwen's assailant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a month things went on quite smoothly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will Mr Donovan say?"
at the time that
From this reading "I'm taking that man into my service when he's able to get about again, he's going to take on the job of gardener, etc."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will Mr Donovan say?"
