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constable

/ˈkɑn.stə.bəl/ verbo C2
  1. To act as a constable or policeman. (dated, intransitive)

He/she/it constables · Pasado constabled · Participio pasado constabled · Forma en -ing constabling

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constable
He/she/it
constables
Pasado
constabled
Participio pasado
constabled
Forma en -ing
constabling

De la biblioteca

I take it for granted that since dawn every constable within forty miles has been looking out for a wet stranger?”
The Valley of Fear, p. 45 · C1
The garden was bounded by a three-foot brick wall with a fringe of wood rails upon the top, and against this wall was leaning a stalwart police constable, surrounded by a small knot of loafers, who craned their necks and strained their eyes in the vain hope of catching some glimpse of the proceedings within.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 26 · B2
In the meantime I should like to speak to the constable who found the body.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 35 · B2
On enquiry we found that the constable was in bed, and we were shown into a little front parlour to await his coming.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 40 · B2

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