highly skilled
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading The voice at the other end of the wire was apologetic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voice at the other end of the wire was apologetic.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We’re sorry, Mr. Forrester, but the men got away from us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We’re sorry, Mr. Forrester, but the men got away from us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
recognizable; marked
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The voice at the other end of the wire was apologetic.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
Forrester
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From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We’re sorry, Mr. Forrester, but the men got away from us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
a message received and understood
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We’re sorry, Mr. Forrester, but the men got away from us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We’re sorry, Mr. Forrester, but the men got away from us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
not any; not one
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice at the other end of the wire was apologetic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The voice at the other end of the wire was apologetic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "We’re sorry, Mr. Forrester, but the men got away from us.
that is looked for
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
two times
From this reading Twice before he retired that night Forrester sought information from the police.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We’re sorry, Mr. Forrester, but the men got away from us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice at the other end of the wire was apologetic.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice at the other end of the wire was apologetic.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We’re sorry, Mr. Forrester, but the men got away from us.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Early Wednesday morning he called the detective bureau on the telephone to find out what the police had accomplished.
at the time that
From this reading By one o’clock, however, when no report had been turned in, he decided to wait until morning.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The voice at the other end of the wire was apologetic.
