a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to stay longer than that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we will hurry up the trial."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading However, we will hurry up the trial."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to leave town to-morrow, if possible."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
go away from a place
From this reading "I want to leave town to-morrow, if possible."
for more time
From this reading "You will have to stay longer than that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I want to leave town to-morrow, if possible."
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
station-house
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From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You will have to stay longer than that.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You will have to stay longer than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will have to stay longer than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GERALD followed the reporter to the nearest station-house, and gave an account of the robbery.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I want to leave town to-morrow, if possible."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I want to leave town to-morrow, if possible."
the act of testing something
From this reading However, we will hurry up the trial."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, we will hurry up the trial."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to leave town to-morrow, if possible."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Notes were taken and he was asked, "If we arrest this man will you appear against him?"
