a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But that cannot be done now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that cannot be done now.
cannot
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From this reading “But that cannot be done now.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “But that cannot be done now.
Elkton
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From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
Fitler
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From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But that cannot be done now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading The robbery of the cloths is public property, and the arrest of John Elkton has made the affair of the silks as public.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
express in words
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But that cannot be done now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
in or at the place that
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And he still refuses to tell where he got the piece which he gave my ward?” asked Mr. Leonard, anxiously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would have preferred to have kept this matter quiet,” said Mr. Fitler, the officer.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
