used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Was she defying him?
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
a message received and understood
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
immediately past
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
express in words
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
Suchet
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From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she defying him?
at the time that
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The papers say that it will be to-night."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she said, showing him an article in one of the newspapers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is the twenty-fifth; and, according to the information of the police, supplied, they say, by you, there should be a letter delivered in the house on the Boulevard Suchet every tenth day, and the house is to be destroyed by an explosion on the day when the fifth and last letter appears."
