used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
aidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
in addition
From this reading "I've also induced the Federal district-attorney not to oppose the man's discharge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, I also saw the prisoner last night at the jail.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
Britz
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From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
Britz's
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From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
corpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading "I've also induced the Federal district-attorney not to oppose the man's discharge.
district-attorney
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From this reading "I've also induced the Federal district-attorney not to oppose the man's discharge.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading "I've also induced the Federal district-attorney not to oppose the man's discharge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
habeas
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From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
he'll
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From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
He's
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From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I also saw the prisoner last night at the jail.
I've
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From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading "I've also induced the Federal district-attorney not to oppose the man's discharge.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Yes, I also saw the prisoner last night at the jail.
immediately past
From this reading Yes, I also saw the prisoner last night at the jail.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I've also induced the Federal district-attorney not to oppose the man's discharge.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Yes, I also saw the prisoner last night at the jail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I've also induced the Federal district-attorney not to oppose the man's discharge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading "I've also induced the Federal district-attorney not to oppose the man's discharge.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Yes, I also saw the prisoner last night at the jail.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
rearrested
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From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
cut with a saw
From this reading Yes, I also saw the prisoner last night at the jail.
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 The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing Britz did the following morning was to call the Chief of Police of Atlanta on the telephone.
Whitmore
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From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He's worried to death that he'll be rearrested and given a long term for aiding Whitmore to escape."
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I've arranged for the writ of habeas corpus," said the Atlanta chief in response to Britz's questions.
