used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Perhaps you are justified.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
an occurrence of something
From this reading You remember the Stevens case?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
Hammersmith
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From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading "Perhaps you are justified.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
and nothing more
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you are justified.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember the Stevens case?
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading You remember the Stevens case?
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Hammersmith made an effort and, nodding slightly, said in a restrained tone:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will only suggest that this is not the first time the attention of the police has been drawn to this house by some mysterious occurrence.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have no wish to force my own ideas upon you; they are much too vague at present.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps you are justified.
