anew
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
(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 "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two women were putting on their hats and veils.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
dearly loved
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
start firing a weapon
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The two women were putting on their hats and veils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
Kowen
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From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
LandersnounUS /ˈlændərz/
plural of “lander” — a town in central Wyoming
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
the sound of laughing
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The two women were putting on their hats and veils.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
carry out
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two women were putting on their hats and veils.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two women were putting on their hats and veils.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
veilsnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The two women were putting on their hats and veils.
Verbeck
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From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Landers had stepped before Verbeck and Sheriff Kowen again, and was speaking to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must give the dear public another chance to laugh, as I said before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two women were putting on their hats and veils.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I shall report all this to the Black Star," he was saying, "and he will take great pleasure in relating it to the newspapers.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ON THE ROOF Lawrence peered through the window again, as the deputy made his way up the fire escape.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two women were putting on their hats and veils.
