used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONSUL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
have
From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
blue-and-white
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From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
bobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The policeman was dark-skinned, but kind and obliging for all that.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
CONSULnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONSUL.
consul's
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From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
dark-skinnedadjective
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading The policeman was dark-skinned, but kind and obliging for all that.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
moving swiftly
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The policeman was dark-skinned, but kind and obliging for all that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The policeman was dark-skinned, but kind and obliging for all that.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading The policeman was dark-skinned, but kind and obliging for all that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
having a point
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The policeman was dark-skinned, but kind and obliging for all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN CONSUL.
There's
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From this reading "There's a bobby," cried Dick, catching sight of a policeman, "a real London bobby, blue-and-white striped cuffs and all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The policeman was dark-skinned, but kind and obliging for all that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
We'll
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From this reading We'll bear down on him, Matt, and ask the way to the American consul's."
a Caucasian
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drawing the boys out into the street, he pointed to a low, white building with the American flag flying over the door.
