used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CURIOSITY SHOP.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading A CURIOSITY SHOP.
wanted intensely
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
only a very short time before
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
on the contrary
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
do one's shopping
From this reading A CURIOSITY SHOP.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is rather a long term of confinement to be taken out of a man's life, and must be avoided if possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Marlowe realized that he had made the city too hot to hold him.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The police, with whom he had a more intimate acquaintance than he desired, were already on his track, and it was doubtful if he could escape.
a late time of life
From this reading The affair in which he was implicated was a serious one, and if arrested and tried he could hardly hope for less than ten years' imprisonment.
