used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
adjournmentnounUS /əˈdʒɜːrnmənt/
the termination of a meeting
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The prisoner seemed to be overwhelmed with the degradation of his position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
CHIEFLYadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading CHIEFLY CONCERNS THE FORTUNES OF PAUL SOMERTON.
CONCERNSnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading CHIEFLY CONCERNS THE FORTUNES OF PAUL SOMERTON.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading The prisoner seemed to be overwhelmed with the degradation of his position.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
FORTUNESnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading CHIEFLY CONCERNS THE FORTUNES OF PAUL SOMERTON.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
fulminating
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From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
only a very short time before
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
absolutely essential
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHIEFLY CONCERNS THE FORTUNES OF PAUL SOMERTON.
and nothing more
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The prisoner seemed to be overwhelmed with the degradation of his position.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading CHIEFLY CONCERNS THE FORTUNES OF PAUL SOMERTON.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The prisoner seemed to be overwhelmed with the degradation of his position.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner seemed to be overwhelmed with the degradation of his position.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The prisoner seemed to be overwhelmed with the degradation of his position.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
SOMERTON
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From this reading CHIEFLY CONCERNS THE FORTUNES OF PAUL SOMERTON.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHIEFLY CONCERNS THE FORTUNES OF PAUL SOMERTON.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prisoner seemed to be overwhelmed with the degradation of his position.
unnamedadjectiveUS /ənˈneɪmd/
being or having an unknown or unnamed source
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
precisely as stated
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
at the time that
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the honorable proprietor of the Eastern Bank was fulminating his financial thunders against somebody at present unnamed, Paul Somerton stood at the dock of a London police court.
which person or people
From this reading The police inspector, who stood forward when the case was called from the charge sheet, said the prisoner had only been apprehended that morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prisoner seemed to be overwhelmed with the degradation of his position.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The evidence, however, was very short, and he thought it would hardly be necessary for him to ask for an adjournment.
