used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That must be Philip Ross,” he said, in a low voice, to the officer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
citizen'snounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
possessive form of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
clothing in general
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “That must be Philip Ross,” he said, in a low voice, to the officer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That must be Philip Ross,” he said, in a low voice, to the officer.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
on one occasion
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “That must be Philip Ross,” he said, in a low voice, to the officer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That must be Philip Ross,” he said, in a low voice, to the officer.
express in words
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
Vernon
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From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Harry at once recognized the voice of Philip, and it is needless to say that he was filled with genuine surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
which person or people
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were two persons outside, one of whom was our hero, Harry Gilbert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other, though dressed in citizen’s clothes, was an officer, who had been sent to arrest Temple, on a charge of being implicated with Vernon in the robbery of the tin box.
