used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't worry any more about it, Mr. Coates," urged the young lieutenant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
APPOINTMENTnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
Blick
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From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
CoatesverbUS /ˈkoʊˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
DeputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
doesn't
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From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't worry any more about it, Mr. Coates," urged the young lieutenant.
promote over another
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Don't worry any more about it, Mr. Coates," urged the young lieutenant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Don't worry any more about it, Mr. Coates," urged the young lieutenant.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
Richard
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From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
and nothing more
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
SUPREMEadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Don't worry any more about it, Mr. Coates," urged the young lieutenant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But Jack Blick simply has to be arrested, and there doesn't seem any other way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am sure we can," nodded Lieutenant Richard Prescott cheerily.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hate to ask such favor of you," went on Coates in a tone of real regret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't worry any more about it, Mr. Coates," urged the young lieutenant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT WITH SUPREME DANGER "You think you can manage it?" asked Deputy Sheriff Coates anxiously, after a long talk by the side of the sick bed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Don't worry any more about it, Mr. Coates," urged the young lieutenant.
