used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
(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 "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They had had experience with the uniformed police on other occasions.
FINANCESnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading READJUSTING THEIR FINANCES "Police!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had experience with the uniformed police on other occasions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
Kalinski
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From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
something you have to do
From this reading They had had experience with the uniformed police on other occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had had experience with the uniformed police on other occasions.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading READJUSTING THEIR FINANCES "Police!
READJUSTINGverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading READJUSTING THEIR FINANCES "Police!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading READJUSTING THEIR FINANCES "Police!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had experience with the uniformed police on other occasions.
uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading They had had experience with the uniformed police on other occasions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Kalinski did not run, for the very good reason that he could not.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading "Police!" echoed the crowd, running in all directions, for these foreigners held the officers of the law in wholesome awe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had had experience with the uniformed police on other occasions.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Police!" yelled a voice on the outer edge of the circle.
