used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "The beggar tried to knife you, Osborne.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Hallo, what's happened to the dog?"
brought together in one place
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
Hallo
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From this reading Hallo, what's happened to the dog?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "Narrow squeak, by Jove!" remarked Captain M'Bride.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "The beggar tried to knife you, Osborne.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
M'Bride
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From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Narrow squeak, by Jove!" remarked Captain M'Bride.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
OperationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading "The beggar tried to knife you, Osborne.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
with speed
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Narrow squeak, by Jove!" remarked Captain M'Bride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading "Narrow squeak, by Jove!" remarked Captain M'Bride.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The beggar tried to knife you, Osborne.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "The beggar tried to knife you, Osborne.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Daring Operation IT all happened in such a brief space, and so unexpectedly, that Captain M'Bride and Webb had but a hazy notion of what had taken place.
what's
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From this reading Hallo, what's happened to the dog?"
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading A crowd had gathered quickly, but by the time Laddie was pulled off the prostrate Greek the would-be assassin was dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The beggar tried to knife you, Osborne.
