used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letter had been sent by the Resident at Kohara and had only this day reached Peshawur.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The letter had been sent by the Resident at Kohara and had only this day reached Peshawur.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
an act that fails
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter had been sent by the Resident at Kohara and had only this day reached Peshawur.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
Kohara
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From this reading The letter had been sent by the Resident at Kohara and had only this day reached Peshawur.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
Linforth
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From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
and nothing more
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
Peshawur
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From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
Ralston
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From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The letter had been sent by the Resident at Kohara and had only this day reached Peshawur.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
ResidentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading The letter had been sent by the Resident at Kohara and had only this day reached Peshawur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The letter had been sent by the Resident at Kohara and had only this day reached Peshawur.
Shere
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From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The letter had been sent by the Resident at Kohara and had only this day reached Peshawur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ARRESTED CONFESSION Linforth related the history of his failure to Ralston in the office at Peshawur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Shere Ali went away on the day the pitcher was broken," he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If one only knew what message was conveyed--" and Ralston handed to him a letter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It was the breaking of the pitcher which gave him the notice to go; I am sure of it.
