666
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From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE POLICEMAN ON PATROL.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
Bateato
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From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
Gladwin
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From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
the act of departing
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
handsprings
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From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
McGinnis
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From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
MILLIONAIREnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE POLICEMAN ON PATROL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE POLICEMAN ON PATROL.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE POLICEMAN ON PATROL.
Phelan
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From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
POLICEMANnounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE POLICEMAN ON PATROL.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
Sergt
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From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
for a short time
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three hours at least Officer 666 would be supreme on his beat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading But, fortunately, McGinnis had passed on his inspection tour shortly before Michael Phelan had been summoned by Bateato.
Travers
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From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading McGinnis to turn mental back handsprings had he happened to be going by on his rounds.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Travers Gladwin went bounding down the steps of his own pretentious marble dwelling with an airy buoyancy that would have caused Sergt.
