used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
any thing at all
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
BERTHA
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From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless my soul!” exclaimed a sergeant, when he came to look at her.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Bless my soul!” exclaimed a sergeant, when he came to look at her.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Bless my soul!” exclaimed a sergeant, when he came to look at her.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bless my soul!” exclaimed a sergeant, when he came to look at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
INNOCENCEnounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
and nothing more
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Bless my soul!” exclaimed a sergeant, when he came to look at her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Bless my soul!” exclaimed a sergeant, when he came to look at her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
a human being
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
express in words
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Bless my soul!” exclaimed a sergeant, when he came to look at her.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Bless my soul!” exclaimed a sergeant, when he came to look at her.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
up to a particular time
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
unthinkingadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
under normal conditions
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
vindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTHA PROVES HER INNOCENCE It was now quite dark, and in the friendly shades of night poor Bertha was spared the shame of being gazed upon by unthinking people in the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
at the time that
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
in or at the place that
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was so terrified by the scene through which she had just passed, that she had not the courage to say anything to the officers in vindication of her innocence.
which person or people
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They looked at her with curiosity, and some of them seemed to regard her as a different person from those who were usually brought to the station.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The policeman took her by the hand, and conducted her to the station, where she was to remain till morning, when she would be taken before a magistrate to be examined on the charge of “breaking and entering.”
