used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
(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 He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
avertingnounUS /əˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
the act of preventing something from occurring
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
the two together, not just one
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
an occurrence of something
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
chuckle-headed
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From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
Cuff-Buttons
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From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
dopedadjectiveUS /doʊpt/
treated or impregnated with a foreign substance
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
being one more than ten
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
set up or found
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
come to pass
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
HemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
hikedverbUS /haɪkt/
past form of “hike” — increase
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
and nothing more
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
immediately past
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
something you have to do
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
accept an excuse for
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
unusual or striking
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
StainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
unofficialadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/
not having official authority or sanction
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There, on many occasions, Holmes displayed to great advantage his marvelous powers, and helped the New York police to clear up many a mystery that they had been unable to solve; for we found the police of that city to be just as stupid and chuckle-headed as those of London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
the topmost one of two
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
the act of using
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in New York Holmes and I both learned to use American slang, and in case this little book should happen to be read by any of London society's "upper crust," I humbly beg their pardon for any examples of slang that may have crept into its pages.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After my illustrious friend, Hemlock Holmes, champion unofficial detective of the world, had doped out "The Adventure of the Second Stain,"--the last one to be pulled off after his return to life,--thereby narrowly averting a great war, he got sick of London life and hiked over to the United States.
a late time of life
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He prevailed upon me to accompany him to that remarkable country; and we stayed there for three years, living in New York City all the time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Well, you see, it was like this:
