Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

Having no one else present.

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

take into custody

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

command with authority

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

past form of “fingerprint” — take an impression of a person's fingerprints

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

destroyed or killed

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

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From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

young sheep

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

not any; not one

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

an amount of time

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

more desirable than another

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

with speed

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

only a very short time before

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

not in physical motion

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

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 I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

being four more than twenty

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading At the end of that period I was informed that Washington had asked that I be sent down for direct interrogation at the Bureau.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

in or at the place that

From this reading We had gone to the Federal Court House in a taxicab (paid for by me) where I was placed alone in a room for fifteen minutes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The events which brought me into the office of Edward Lamb, Deputy Director of the F.B.I., on Friday the thirteenth, had developed so rapidly that I could scarcely believe that less than twenty-four hours had passed since Harcourt had taken me into custody.

which person or people

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was told that if I preferred I could demand a formal warrant of arrest but that Mr. Vail, who had been released with an apology, advised me to go, and that I could confirm it by telephone--which I did.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I was told that there was still no formal charge against me but they asked if I would let myself be fingerprinted.