used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The Russian had persistently hammered at him to arrest Breese.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Russian had persistently hammered at him to arrest Breese.
Breese
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could sympathize with his exasperation.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
exasperatinglyadverb
in an exasperating manner
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading I could sympathize with his exasperation.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Russian had persistently hammered at him to arrest Breese.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading The Russian had persistently hammered at him to arrest Breese.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Smith swallowed helplessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Russian had persistently hammered at him to arrest Breese.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could sympathize with his exasperation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could sympathize with his exasperation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
lunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading The Russian had persistently hammered at him to arrest Breese.
Perutkin
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From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian had persistently hammered at him to arrest Breese.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith swallowed helplessly.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Smith swallowed helplessly.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading I could sympathize with his exasperation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
TAXIverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Russian had persistently hammered at him to arrest Breese.
topplingverbUS /ˈtɑːpəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
at the time that
From this reading When Smith finally in desperation had taken this step the irrepressible Perutkin sent his own house of cards toppling, and was off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could sympathize with his exasperation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MAN IN THE TAXI “Would you mind telling me--” the elder Breese was exasperatingly polite--“if your police department is composed solely of lunatics?”
