used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
anew
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
(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 All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
in addition
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
any thing at all
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Getting that insurance renewed was the business of the officers of this company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
without stop or interruption
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
evildoersnounUS /ˈiːvəlduːərz/
plural of “evildoer” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
obtain
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Getting that insurance renewed was the business of the officers of this company.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
GREENEnounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
grillingnounUS /ˈɡrɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
hold-up
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From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
I'm
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From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading “Getting that insurance renewed was the business of the officers of this company.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
KENnounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
a boy or man
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Getting that insurance renewed was the business of the officers of this company.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
in the near future
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
on the contrary
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading “Getting that insurance renewed was the business of the officers of this company.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
sallow-faced
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From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
shiftyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪfti/
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
hard to endure
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime The Rover Company had called in the services of a private detective agency and the men of this concern also went over the ground carefully, trying to gain some clue which might enable them to run down the evildoers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FOLLOWING KEN GREENE Two days slipped by and the authorities continued to do what they could about the hold-up, but without making material progress.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All of the clerks in the offices were questioned over and over again, and presently Ken Greene was given such a grilling that he grew angry and announced in a loud voice that he would give up his job.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I didn’t do anything wrong and I’m not going to be made the goat in this affair,” grumbled Greene, a tall, sallow-faced lad with rather shifty eyes.
