used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
(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 And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
circumventverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
communicated in words
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
Foyle
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From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
Fred
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From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
Heldon
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From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
how
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From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
the force of workers available
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
a particular point in time
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
go across or through
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
pocket-picking
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From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
tramcarnoun
a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dutch Fred changed his seat to one less conspicuous and farther up the tramcar.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that his luck was dead out, that life was a blank.
(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 Fred knew very well how to circumvent the precaution taken by order of the police that public vehicles should have the back of the seats filled in to prevent pocket-picking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of sitting behind a victim, one sat by his side, with a "stall" behind to pass the plunder to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And that Heldon Foyle of all men should have chosen that particular moment to board that particular tramcar had, as Fred would have expressed it, "absolutely put the lid on."
