used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
speak to
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
(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 Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They waited while I had my bath and dressed.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading They waited while I had my bath and dressed.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They waited while I had my bath and dressed.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
police-station
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From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
express in words
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They waited while I had my bath and dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must say that I was surprised at the officers' extreme courtesy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we all drove together to the police-station, chatting quite pleasantly on topics of passing interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seeing they were about to arrest me on suspicion of having caused a man's death, their politeness, their consideration for my feelings, had a touch of irony.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They waited while I had my bath and dressed.
the act of creating written works
From this reading At the police-station my name and address and many other particulars, were taken down in writing.
