(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
amplifiedverbUS /ˈæmpləfaɪd/
inflected form of “amplify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
assaynounUS /ˈæsi/
an appraisal of the state of affairs
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
BOUCICAULT'S
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From this reading BOUCICAULT’S.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
derbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
divisible by two
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
Gillman
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From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
intuitions
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From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
believed likely
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gillman had suspected him and had conveyed his suspicions to the man in the brown derby at the same time that he had reported the result of the assay.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At certain times Nick Carter had intuitions that amounted almost to positive knowledge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the present instance he believed that he would be shadowed, and he even figured out to himself the successive links in the chain that brought the conclusion.
a late time of life
From this reading It was the “detective instinct,” amplified by years of intelligent practice.
