additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The behavior of Mortlake put the last touch to the picturesqueness of the position.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
Gladstone's
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From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
immediately past
From this reading The behavior of Mortlake put the last touch to the picturesqueness of the position.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
Mortlake
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From this reading The behavior of Mortlake put the last touch to the picturesqueness of the position.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading The behavior of Mortlake put the last touch to the picturesqueness of the position.
piquancynoun
a tart spicy quality
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
pleiads
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From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The behavior of Mortlake put the last touch to the picturesqueness of the position.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading But the personality of the man arrested, and the Big Bow Mystery Battle--as it came to be called--gave additional piquancy to the paragraphs and the posters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The behavior of Mortlake put the last touch to the picturesqueness of the position.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
refrain from harming
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
carry out
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The behavior of Mortlake put the last touch to the picturesqueness of the position.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was matter and to spare for the papers the next day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
at the time that
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
in or at the place that
From this reading He left the hall when the lights went out, and walked unnoticed and unmolested through pleiads of policemen to the nearest police station, where the superintendent was almost too excited to take any notice of his demand to be arrested.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The striking ceremony--Mr. Gladstone's speech--the sensational arrest--these would of themselves have made excellent themes for reports and leaders.
