quickly and without warning
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
Consul's
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From this reading The detective quickly traversed the quay once more in the direction of the Consul's office.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective quickly traversed the quay once more in the direction of the Consul's office.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The detective quickly traversed the quay once more in the direction of the Consul's office.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
FutilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The detective quickly traversed the quay once more in the direction of the Consul's office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
MongolianounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliə/
a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The detective quickly traversed the quay once more in the direction of the Consul's office.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
on one occasion
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
PassportsnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrts/
plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
PolicemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading The detective quickly traversed the quay once more in the direction of the Consul's office.
with speed
From this reading The detective quickly traversed the quay once more in the direction of the Consul's office.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The detective quickly traversed the quay once more in the direction of the Consul's office.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his particular request he was at once ushered into the presence of the official.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then Mr. Fix related what had passed between him and the servant.
in or at the place that
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which once more shows the Futility of Passports where Policemen are concerned.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said to the Consul abruptly, "but I have great reason to believe that my man _is_ really on board the _Mongolia_."
