used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
airlessadjectiveUS /ˈerləs/
lacking fresh air
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
from appearances alone
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
benevolentlyadverb
in a benevolent manner
From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
casemented
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From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
CriminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
DyernounUS /ˈdaɪər/
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
apart from; not including
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
Hyde
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From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
a narrow way or road
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
Mayfair
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From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
not divisible by two
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
Police-Officer
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From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
Reeder
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From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
cut with a saw
From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
the season of growth
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The good and bad of Mayfair slept--all, apparently, except Mr. J. G. Reeder, Friend of the Law and Terror of Criminals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Somewhere in South London there was a thunderstorm; the hollow echoes of it came at odd intervals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearing three o’clock on a sultry spring morning, airless, unpleasantly warm.
in or at the place that
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
which person or people
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading /The/ policeman who stood on the corner where Bennett Street meets Hyde Lane had the world to himself.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Police-Officer Dyer saw the yellow light behind the casemented window and smiled benevolently.
