used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
having companions or an escort
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
a person who is in charge
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
Good-night
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From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
the state of being honored
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
importantlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəntli/
in an important way or to an important degree
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
not one, and not any
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
by chance
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
a human being
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
on the contrary
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
recently-enlisted
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From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
express in words
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
successive (without a break)
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
precisely as stated
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "WANTED" BY THE POLICE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
at the time that
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the previous night the police superintendent at ---- had treated me with a courtesy which was almost deferential; and had himself accompanied me to my cab to say:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On my presenting myself at the station next morning, he greeted me with a smile of obsequious respect, and without waiting to report my call to the superintendent, conducted me importantly, and with a great air of knowing when and to whom to accord honour, straight into the august presence of his chief.
WitnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
you'll
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From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Witnessing my rather ceremonious "send off," the very young and perhaps recently-enlisted member of the force, on duty in the outer office, had evidently been duly impressed with the fact that I was a person of some weight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-night, sir, and I hope you'll be none the worse for your wetting."
