used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
BEALE
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From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "But a gunman," protested Mr. Kitson--"by the way, have you had breakfast?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But a gunman," protested Mr. Kitson--"by the way, have you had breakfast?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
dissertationnounUS /ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
doesn't
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From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
gunmannounUS /ˈɡʌnmən/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But a gunman," protested Mr. Kitson--"by the way, have you had breakfast?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But a gunman," protested Mr. Kitson--"by the way, have you had breakfast?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
Kitson
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From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
law-abidingadjective
(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
McNorton
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But a gunman," protested Mr. Kitson--"by the way, have you had breakfast?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
SUGGESTSverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
a special situation
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you remember his long dissertation on the law-abiding criminals of this little old country?" he laughed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It doesn't sound right, does it?" smiled Beale, "especially after McNorton telling us the other day that there was no such thing as a gunman in England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But a gunman," protested Mr. Kitson--"by the way, have you had breakfast?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEALE SUGGESTS MARRIAGE "Held up by a gunman?" asked James Kitson incredulously, "why, what do you mean?"
