used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
Chippenfield
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From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think Hill's story is true?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We'll soon find out," replied the inspector.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
Hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Do you think Hill's story is true?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think Hill's story is true?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
not any; not one
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll soon find out," replied the inspector.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We'll soon find out," replied the inspector.
Rolfe
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From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
in the near future
From this reading "We'll soon find out," replied the inspector.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Do you think Hill's story is true?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think Hill's story is true?"
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Do you think Hill's story is true?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
TubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, as they left the Camden Town Police Station and turned in the direction of the Tube station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are more likely to get at the truth by threatening to arrest him than by arresting him.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll soon find out," replied the inspector.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course, there is something in it, but there is no doubt Hill will not stick at a lie to save his own skin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think Hill's story is true?"
