Constable

(noun.) a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff.

(noun.) a police officer of the lowest rank.

(noun.) English landscape painter (1776-1837).

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• As we left the house Lestrade remained in the front room, while the repentant constable opened the door to let us out. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• At this point, where my pipe is now resting, a county constable was on duty from twelve to six. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Where was the night constable? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• On inquiry, however, of the constable's wife he learnt that the constable was not at home. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Yes, the constable here. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter; for _Industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them_. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Pay attention to the reply, constable, will you? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• A constable approached the carriage. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• My instructions don't go to that, replies the constable. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Mr Inspector speedily returning down the wooden stairs, with a police constable, Lightwood asked him if he had seen his friend leave them? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• It seemed to be one of those senseless acts of Hooliganism which occur from time to time, and it was reported to the constable on the beat as such. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Now, I know where you live, says the constable, then, to Jo. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Constable, I have no doubt he'll move on. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• We had all risen to our feet, our prisoner breathing hard, with a stalwart constable on each side of him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• They bear heraldic designs, the devices of the Constable de Montmorenci, and the colors are fresh and bright, due to the artist’s unique method of enameling. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• There were bodies of constables with blue staves, twenty committee-men with blue scarfs, and a mob of voters with blue cockades. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Where's Townsend, or any of the constables? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• How many constables have you? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• I could only move it slightly, and it was with the aid of one of the constables that I succeeded at last in carrying it to one side. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Two of his constables came at the call. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Are there no constables here? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Now, Mr. McFarlane, two of my constables are at the door, and there is a four-wheeler waiting. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Sherlock Holmes was well known to the force, and the two constables at the door saluted him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Would you kindly send one of your constables for two buckets of water? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• It was managed by the constables of the respective wards in turn; the constable summoned a number of housekeepers to attend him for the night. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Colonel Moran sprang forward with a snarl of rage, but the constables dragged him back. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.

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