used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I was talking over this affair with the superintendent this morning,” the major began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He’s knocked up at present and I went to his house.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I was talking over this affair with the superintendent this morning,” the major began.
Bentley
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From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
put or send forth
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
a person who is in charge
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
courthousenounUS /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
Golightly
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From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
He's
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From this reading “He’s knocked up at present and I went to his house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’s knocked up at present and I went to his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “He’s knocked up at present and I went to his house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He’s knocked up at present and I went to his house.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
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 French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I was talking over this affair with the superintendent this morning,” the major began.
being perceived or observed
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was talking over this affair with the superintendent this morning,” the major began.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading French had noticed him come in late to the inquest and had imagined he was a police official.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He’s knocked up at present and I went to his house.
on the contrary
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “I was talking over this affair with the superintendent this morning,” the major began.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I was talking over this affair with the superintendent this morning,” the major began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I was talking over this affair with the superintendent this morning,” the major began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He’s knocked up at present and I went to his house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He’s knocked up at present and I went to his house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The major was a small dark man with a rather Jewish cast of countenance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading French Makes a Start “I should like to introduce you to Major Bentley, our chief constable,” said Sergeant Golightly to French as they left the courthouse.
