used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
(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 "What's all this I hear?" asked the detective.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
Ashley
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From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's all this I hear?" asked the detective.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "What's all this I hear?" asked the detective.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," and the manager smiled wearily.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
a young female
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
gunmennounUS /ˈɡʌnmen/
plural of “gunman” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "What's all this I hear?" asked the detective.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What's all this I hear?" asked the detective.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
Kettridge
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From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," and the manager smiled wearily.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "I don't know," and the manager smiled wearily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I don't know," and the manager smiled wearily.
express in speech
From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's all this I hear?" asked the detective.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was then Colonel Ashley had a chance to speak to Mr. Kettridge.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "I don't know," and the manager smiled wearily.
What's
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From this reading "What's all this I hear?" asked the detective.
at the time that
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DOG With the help of the police, and when the stricken, though not dangerously injured, girl had been taken away in the ambulance, the crowd was dispersed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you heard all of the rumors I did they would include everything from an I.W.W. plot to a combined attack by New York gunmen."
