(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
in addition
From this reading Other documents were missing also, and the trail of the corrupt politician was over all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading Other documents were missing also, and the trail of the corrupt politician was over all.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Other documents were missing also, and the trail of the corrupt politician was over all.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
Gertrude
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From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
a particular point in time
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other documents were missing also, and the trail of the corrupt politician was over all.
OtisnounUS /ˈoʊtɪs/
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Other documents were missing also, and the trail of the corrupt politician was over all.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
pertainingverbUS /pərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Other documents were missing also, and the trail of the corrupt politician was over all.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading But not until they had sent for Otis H. Mann, and put the case strongly to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Other documents were missing also, and the trail of the corrupt politician was over all.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She sent for Robert Joyce, the district attorney, and Bailey Armstrong, as city solicitor, and they held counsel together until the lengthening shadows drove them home.
Vickery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An Honest Confession At the first possible moment, Gertrude and Mary went carefully through the books and papers in their private desks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The first discovery they made was that all notes and papers pertaining to Vickery and the Boulevard Railway Company were missing, thus destroying every bit of evidence, beyond their spoken word, in that particular case.
