used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Dr. Markfield's in his house, sir,” he announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he stopped his engine, he glanced at the house-front.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He came home just before dinner-time.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
clothing in general
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Sir Clinton nodded, let in his clutch, and drove round the corner to Markfield's gate.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Sir Clinton nodded, let in his clutch, and drove round the corner to Markfield's gate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
dinner-time
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From this reading “He came home just before dinner-time.”
Dr
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From this reading “Dr. Markfield's in his house, sir,” he announced.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Sir Clinton nodded, let in his clutch, and drove round the corner to Markfield's gate.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading As he stopped his engine, he glanced at the house-front.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Sir Clinton nodded, let in his clutch, and drove round the corner to Markfield's gate.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he stopped his engine, he glanced at the house-front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He came home just before dinner-time.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Dr. Markfield's in his house, sir,” he announced.
house-front
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From this reading As he stopped his engine, he glanced at the house-front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sir Clinton nodded, let in his clutch, and drove round the corner to Markfield's gate.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
Markfield
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From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
Markfield's
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From this reading “Dr. Markfield's in his house, sir,” he announced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Sir Clinton nodded, let in his clutch, and drove round the corner to Markfield's gate.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sir Clinton nodded, let in his clutch, and drove round the corner to Markfield's gate.
term of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he stopped his engine, he glanced at the house-front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Clinton nodded, let in his clutch, and drove round the corner to Markfield's gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Justice Just before entering the road in which Markfield lived, Sir Clinton drew up his car; and as he did so, a constable in plain clothes stepped forward.
