used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He worked incessantly, and never spent a penny unless it was absolutely necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
CleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
the act of departing
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
Harkins
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From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The report shocked most of those who heard it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He worked incessantly, and never spent a penny unless it was absolutely necessary.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The report shocked most of those who heard it.
absolutely essential
From this reading He worked incessantly, and never spent a penny unless it was absolutely necessary.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He worked incessantly, and never spent a penny unless it was absolutely necessary.
information about recent and important events
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He worked incessantly, and never spent a penny unless it was absolutely necessary.
with speed
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report shocked most of those who heard it.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The report shocked most of those who heard it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He worked incessantly, and never spent a penny unless it was absolutely necessary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading John Black was a hard man, and more than one of the citizens of Cleverly had felt the force of his iron hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The report shocked most of those who heard it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
except if; if not
From this reading He worked incessantly, and never spent a penny unless it was absolutely necessary.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before breakfast the following morning it was very generally reported that John Black had been robbed, and that he was going to issue a warrant for the arrest of David Harkins.
which person or people
From this reading The report shocked most of those who heard it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH HIM News travels quickly in a small town.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked incessantly, and never spent a penny unless it was absolutely necessary.
