used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Can we get hold of them now?’ asked Mr. Avery.
Avery
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From this reading Can we get hold of them now?’ asked Mr. Avery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
Broughton
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From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
BURNLEY
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From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can we get hold of them now?’ asked Mr. Avery.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Where do they get their dinner?
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
forehold
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From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading ‘Get hold of the gang that were unloading this hold,’ said the Inspector.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Get hold of the gang that were unloading this hold,’ said the Inspector.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
Harkness
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From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘Get hold of the gang that were unloading this hold,’ said the Inspector.
of the present time and place
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
INSPECTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
the force of workers available
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Can we get hold of them now?’ asked Mr. Avery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Can we get hold of them now?’ asked Mr. Avery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Get hold of the gang that were unloading this hold,’ said the Inspector.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
stevedore's
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From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘Where do they get their dinner?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Can we get hold of them now?’ asked Mr. Avery.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading ‘Get hold of the gang that were unloading this hold,’ said the Inspector.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY ON THE TRACK The immediate suggestion was, of course, that Harkness had had the cask moved to some other place for safety, and this they set themselves to find out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Can we get hold of them now?’ asked Mr. Avery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Get hold of the gang that were unloading this hold,’ said the Inspector.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Where do they get their dinner?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Broughton darted off and brought up a stevedore’s foreman, from whom they learned that the forehold had been emptied some ten minutes earlier, the men having waited to complete it and then gone for dinner.
