used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause and then another voice sounded.
in actual fact
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was a pause and then another voice sounded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
being one more than ten
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
FednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold the line and I’ll put you through.”
I'll
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From this reading “Hold the line and I’ll put you through.”
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Hold the line and I’ll put you through.”
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
Moran
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From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause and then another voice sounded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Hold the line and I’ll put you through.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
for a short time
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
term of address for a man
From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading There was a pause and then another voice sounded.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a pause and then another voice sounded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause and then another voice sounded.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Hold the line and I’ll put you through.”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
on a floor above
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
at the time that
From this reading When Greek Meets Greek It was shortly after eleven o’clock on that same night that news came to Inspector French.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fed up with the whole business and tired out, he was actually on his way upstairs when his telephone rang.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “News of Miss Moran, sir,” came the voice of the sergeant on duty at the Yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hold the line and I’ll put you through.”
