used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His lunch was brought to him; every consideration was shown him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading His lunch was brought to him; every consideration was shown him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His lunch was brought to him; every consideration was shown him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
Highmarket
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lunch was brought to him; every consideration was shown him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lunch was brought to him; every consideration was shown him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
fasten with a lock
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
take the midday meal
From this reading His lunch was brought to him; every consideration was shown him.
Mallalieu
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
Norcaster
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From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His lunch was brought to him; every consideration was shown him.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His lunch was brought to him; every consideration was shown him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned a deaf ear to the superintendent's entreaties to him to see some friend; let him mind his own business too, said Mallalieu.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For three hours he remained under lock and key, in a room in the Town Hall--most of the time alone.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The police wanted to send for his solicitor from Norcaster; Mallalieu bade them mind their own business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
at the time that
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARKNESS The Highmarket clocks were striking noon when Mallalieu was arrested.
