used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The police must know nothing about it.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “We will do our best.
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
cannot
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From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
CorbettnounUS /ˈkɔːrbɪt/
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We will do our best.
Dora
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From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
knounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The police must know nothing about it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The police must know nothing about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We will do our best.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
express in words
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, a.k.a Mrs. George Corbett “I shall be ruined, if this misfortune becomes known!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we cannot guarantee success; and I must say that it is an invaluable advantage to have the police on our side.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will do our best.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will do our best.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must help me out of the difficulty without the affair coming into the papers.”
