used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
CONCIERGERIE
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From this reading THE CONCIERGERIE.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
Dolores
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From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
mattressesnounUS /ˈmætrəsəz/
plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
go across or through
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
station-house
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From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCIERGERIE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
the act of using
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
in or at the place that
From this reading After their arrest Philip and Dolores were taken to the nearest station-house and ushered into a room where three persons, arrested like themselves during the evening, were awaiting examination.
which person or people
From this reading Some mattresses were spread upon the floor for those who chose to use them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unfortunately the official charged with conducting these investigations had already gone home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he would not return until the next morning, the sergeant of police decided that the prisoners must pass the night there.
