used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
box-seat
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From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The weather had cleared.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
DATCHET
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
DIAMONDSnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
set up or found
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
Franklyn
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From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
half-sheet
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
notepapernoun
writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At the police station, acting on the hints dropped by Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ireland had enlisted the aid of a dozen constables.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
waggonette
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From this reading He had chartered a large waggonette, and with Mr. Cooper and a sergeant beside him on the box-seat had started off for an evening drive across the Downs.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had cleared.
Wentworth
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From this reading Miss Strong had, perforce, to content herself with a seat with Miss Wentworth and Mr. Franklyn in a fly behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST OF THE DATCHET DIAMONDS They found him, with the half-sheet of notepaper all crushed in his hand.
