used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going to arrest Countess Lalage?" he asked.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading "You are going to arrest Countess Lalage?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You are going to arrest Countess Lalage?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I've certainly got a warrant for the arrest of Leona Lalage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But I've certainly got a warrant for the arrest of Leona Lalage.
a person who is in charge
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "You are going to arrest Countess Lalage?" he asked.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I've certainly got a warrant for the arrest of Leona Lalage.
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going to arrest Countess Lalage?" he asked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But I've certainly got a warrant for the arrest of Leona Lalage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are going to arrest Countess Lalage?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter looked at him smilingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
I've
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From this reading "But I've certainly got a warrant for the arrest of Leona Lalage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
Lalage
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From this reading "You are going to arrest Countess Lalage?" he asked.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter looked at him smilingly.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
Leona
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From this reading "But I've certainly got a warrant for the arrest of Leona Lalage.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The latter looked at him smilingly.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
Prout
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From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading The latter looked at him smilingly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading "But I've certainly got a warrant for the arrest of Leona Lalage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't know anything about that," Prout said, taken aback.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
a Caucasian
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a white oblong sheet of paper in his pocket with the signature of the chief magistrate at Bow Street, Prout went down jauntily to call upon Lawrence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going to arrest Countess Lalage?" he asked.
