Chapter XXVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

later than; following

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

any thing at all

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

a youthful male person

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “They didn’t burn her up, Mr. Carter.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading “They didn’t burn her up, Mr. Carter.”

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

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From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They didn’t burn her up, Mr. Carter.”

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

set up or found

From this reading FOUND IN THE TIDE.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “They didn’t burn her up, Mr. Carter.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FOUND IN THE TIDE.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “They didn’t burn her up, Mr. Carter.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FOUND IN THE TIDE.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They didn’t burn her up, Mr. Carter.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading FOUND IN THE TIDE.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

in or at the place that

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

which person or people

From this reading “Didn’t burn who up, Billy?”

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading After the scene the detective had witnessed through Bristol Clara’s assistance he made his way to another part of the city and entered a little house, where he was confronted by Billy, the street rat.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The detective wanted to ascertain if the boy had picked up anything new, and his first words startled him.