used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
Bayport
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From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the Hardy boys were not satisfied.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading But the Hardy boys were not satisfied.
hasn't
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From this reading "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
immediately past
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
the force of workers available
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm positive Henry Robinson is innocent," said Frank to his brother the next morning.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But the Hardy boys were not satisfied.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet.
believed likely
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
carry out
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
There's
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From this reading "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Hardy boys were not satisfied.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a great deal of public sympathy for the family, but little for the accused, as most people seemed to take it for granted that he would not have been arrested if he had not had something to do with the crime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading RED HAIR The arrest of Henry Robinson caused a sensation in Bayport, for the caretaker of Tower Mansion was one of the last men in the city whom one would have suspected of dishonesty.
but in spite of that
From this reading "There's a great deal about this case that hasn't come to the surface yet.
