used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading The door stood slightly ajar and he halted with the intention of closing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The door stood slightly ajar and he halted with the intention of closing it.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
DejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The electric light had been switched on and he stood in the doorway.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric light had been switched on and he stood in the doorway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The door stood slightly ajar and he halted with the intention of closing it.
Hammond
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From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The electric light had been switched on and he stood in the doorway.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The door stood slightly ajar and he halted with the intention of closing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
and nothing more
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The electric light had been switched on and he stood in the doorway.
engage in
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The electric light had been switched on and he stood in the doorway.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The door stood slightly ajar and he halted with the intention of closing it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door stood slightly ajar and he halted with the intention of closing it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
Superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Dejected of mien and heavy of heart he stopped mechanically at the door of the Superintendent's room.
superior'snounUS /suːˈpiːriərz/
possessive form of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The electric light had been switched on and he stood in the doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
at the time that
From this reading A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door stood slightly ajar and he halted with the intention of closing it.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have given worlds if he had never been the unconscious instrument of his superior's disaster.
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 A KISS FOR A LIFE It was just dusk when the police officials were obliged to give up their quest for the Superintendent and Hammond returned to Scotland Yard to make his report to the Chief Commissioner.
