used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had his own views about the girl.
matters of personal concern
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked eagerly.
a young female
From this reading He had his own views about the girl.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked eagerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his own views about the girl.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his own views about the girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked eagerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his own views about the girl.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
and nothing more
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had his own views about the girl.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had his own views about the girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
at the time that
From this reading But he did not interfere, and his discontent with the posture of affairs was only made clear when a knock came at the door.
which person or people
From this reading Then he was at the door, and had raised the latch before those who were nearest could open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bishop of Bow Street alone watched the clerk’s pen with a look of doubt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked eagerly.
