used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grown man could not have shown more judgment.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Harry, pleased at the compliment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But your work is not yet done.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Harry, pleased at the compliment.
not accessible to view
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A grown man could not have shown more judgment.”
approval
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A grown man could not have shown more judgment.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But your work is not yet done.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading A grown man could not have shown more judgment.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A grown man could not have shown more judgment.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A grown man could not have shown more judgment.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A grown man could not have shown more judgment.”
on one occasion
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Harry, pleased at the compliment.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A grown man could not have shown more judgment.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Harry, pleased at the compliment.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Harry, pleased at the compliment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
Waybridge
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From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the detectives have returned, you must go back at once to Waybridge with them, and lead them to the place where the box is concealed.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “But your work is not yet done.
but in spite of that
From this reading “But your work is not yet done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But your work is not yet done.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “My boy,” said the lawyer, turning to Harry, “you have done yourself credit.
