used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
the act of burning something
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
command with authority
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
every-day
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From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
hadn't
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From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
Higgins
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From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
of great significance or value
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
the force of workers available
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
reënforced
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From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
RowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
required or under orders
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Burton's policeman picked up two other men on the way, and, thus reënforced, they made their way to Rowan street.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
in or at the place that
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a light burning in the surgery as they approached the house,--a fact to which Higgins, the first policeman, called attention.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why hadn't Henry Underwood had sense enough to be satisfied with his narrow escape of the night before?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never before had he come into direct personal contact with the world where policemen were important people, and where the primitive affairs he had supposed represented the dregs of human nature were matters of every-day occurrence.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was away past midnight and as they went through the silent streets, Burton had a queer feeling that he was taking a part in some strange melodrama in an alien world.
