used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
(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 "Everything is all set, Mr. Nichols.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
bottledverbUS /ˈbɑːtəld/
past form of “bottle” — store (liquids or gases) in bottles
From this reading We have the entire neighborhood bottled up.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jerome Davis, in charge of the raid, came over to speak to the detective.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Jerome Davis, in charge of the raid, came over to speak to the detective.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
congestedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒestəd/
overfull as with blood
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
a female human offspring
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Jerome Davis, in charge of the raid, came over to speak to the detective.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Jerome Davis, in charge of the raid, came over to speak to the detective.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
being one more than ten
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading We have the entire neighborhood bottled up.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything is all set, Mr. Nichols.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have the entire neighborhood bottled up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everything is all set, Mr. Nichols.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Jerome Davis, in charge of the raid, came over to speak to the detective.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Everything is all set, Mr. Nichols.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We have the entire neighborhood bottled up.
Nichols
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jerome Davis, in charge of the raid, came over to speak to the detective.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
RaidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
sedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Everything is all set, Mr. Nichols.
express in speech
From this reading Jerome Davis, in charge of the raid, came over to speak to the detective.
in a swift manner
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Raid At exactly ten minutes to eleven on the following night, eight police cars rolled swiftly down the boulevard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have the entire neighborhood bottled up.
which person or people
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a congested portion of the city they drew up to the curbing, waiting for Christopher Nichols who rode with his daughter in a dark sedan.
