used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m thinking so myself,” replied Patsy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TENDERLOIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
Lannigan
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From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’m thinking so myself,” replied Patsy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
Nick'snounUS /nɪks/
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m thinking so myself,” replied Patsy.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
Sanborn
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From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m thinking so myself,” replied Patsy.
TENDERLOINnounUS /ˈtendərlɔɪn/
a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
From this reading IN THE TENDERLOIN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TENDERLOIN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I’m thinking so myself,” replied Patsy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chick and Patsy relied upon their knowledge of the haunts of criminals and crooks in the city to give them trace of Lannigan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly seven o’clock when they left Nick’s apartments.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll bet you, Patsy,” said Chick, “that the gang working the Sanborn residence this morning was governed by our old friend Lannigan.”
