used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You picked them up in a cab you said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," he replied at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "You picked them up in a cab you said.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he replied at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
immediately past
From this reading "Yes," he replied at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
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 In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "You picked them up in a cab you said.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
Puymirol
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From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he replied at last.
retractverbUS /riˈtrækt/
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You picked them up in a cab you said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
express a supposition
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading In that case, it is natural to suppose that the murderer dropped them there, or that he left them there intentionally.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They had been in my possession since the previous day, though at the time I forgot all about them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You picked them up in a cab you said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Puymirol bit his lip, but it was too late to retract this imprudent admission.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he replied at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You picked them up in a cab you said.
