used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
any person at all
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
Bridewell
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From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
Dave
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From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
don't
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From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
in a serious manner
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
on the contrary
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
do one's shopping
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
male cat
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KIDNAPPED That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this."
