used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There is an automobile outside waiting to take you to the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "There is an automobile outside waiting to take you to the station.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading His head was rudely bandaged and his discolored face was swollen and cut.
lacking funds
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
Cramer
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From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His head was rudely bandaged and his discolored face was swollen and cut.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading His head was rudely bandaged and his discolored face was swollen and cut.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His head was rudely bandaged and his discolored face was swollen and cut.
Feehan
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From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
fetidadjectiveUS /ˈfetəd/
offensively malodorous
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time for questionings.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was rudely bandaged and his discolored face was swollen and cut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry, McCarthy," said Cramer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is an automobile outside waiting to take you to the station.
Kohinoor
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From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time for questionings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "There is an automobile outside waiting to take you to the station.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading There was no time for questionings.
any competition
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading His head was rudely bandaged and his discolored face was swollen and cut.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hurry, McCarthy," said Cramer.
except for; apart from
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His head was rudely bandaged and his discolored face was swollen and cut.
carry out
From this reading "There is an automobile outside waiting to take you to the station.
TechnicalitiesnounUS /ˌteknɪˈkælətiz/
plural of “technicality” — the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time for questionings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time for questionings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "There is an automobile outside waiting to take you to the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
which person or people
From this reading _A Race to Save the Day_ Kohinoor McCarthy, emerging from his cell into the fetid atmosphere of the receiving room of the police station, was met by Cramer, who broke from the group of reporters, lawyers and police officials stirred to activity at that early hour by the frantic efforts of Technicalities Feehan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is an automobile outside waiting to take you to the station.
